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István Szabó

István Szabó

Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director
February 18, 1938 (86 years old)
Hongr. 2012. by István Szabó with Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck.
Runtime: 94 min.
Can. 2004. Dramatic comedy by István Szabó with Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Shaun Evans. In 1938, in London, a famous actress engages in a passionate affair with a young American admirer.
Runtime: 105 min.
All. 2001. History by István Szabó with Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Moritz Bleibtreu. In Berlin in 1946, an American officer interrogates Wilhelm Furtwangler the conductor who was suspected of working with the Nazi regime.
Hongr. 1999. Chronicle by István Szabó with Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz. The joys and sorrows of a large Jewish family in Budapest, from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.

Sweet Emma, Dear Bobe

V.O.: Édes Emma, drága Böbe - vázlatok, aktok
Hongr. 1991. Drama by István Szabó with Johanna Ter Steege, Eniko Börcsök, Peter Andorai. In Budapest, after the fall of communism, two teachers who now teach English struggle with the difficulties of everyday life.
Runtime: 90 min.
G.-B. 1991. Mores drama by István Szabó with Niels Arestrup, Glenn Close, Erland Josephson. A conductor who is having trouble rehearsing an opera performance has an affair with the star soprano.
Runtime: 117 min.
Hongr. 1988. History by István Szabó with Klaus Maria Brandauer, Erland Josephson, Ildiko Bansagi. A former Hungarian soldier with the gift of second sight arouses the interest of the Nazis with his predictions.
Runtime: 140 min.

Colonel Redl

V.O.: Oberst Redl
Hongr. 1984. History by István Szabó with Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Armin Mueller-Stahl. At the beginning of the twentieth century, an officer of humble extraction, who has become head of the Austrian secret service, seeks to build an exemplary case of treason.
Runtime: 142 min.
Hongr. 1981. Social drama by István Szabó with Klaus Maria Brandauer, Rolf Hoppe, Karin Boyd.
Runtime: 136 min.

Confidence

V.O.: Bizalom
Hongr. 1980. Drama by István Szabó with Ildiko Bansagi, Peter Andorai, Lajos Balazsovits. In Hungary during the Second World War, a man and a woman from the resistance posed as a married couple to escape the Nazis.
Runtime: 105 min.

25, Fireman's Street

V.O.: Tüzolto utca 25.
Hongr. 1973. Drama by István Szabó with Rita Bekes, Lucyna Winnicka, Peter Muller. During a hot summer night, the interwoven dreams of the residents of a Budapest building that will soon be demolished.
Runtime: 97 min.

Love Film

V.O.: Szerelmesfilm
Hongr. 1970. Psychological drama by István Szabó with Andras Balint, Judit Halasz.
Runtime: 125 min.

Father

V.O.: Apa
Hongr. 1966. Psychological drama by István Szabó with Miklos Gabor, Andras Balint, Dani Erdelyi. A young man is unable to free himself from the fabulous image of his father, who died in the war, that he formed in his childhood.
Runtime: 95 min.

Age of Illusions

V.O.: Álmodozások kora
Hongr. 1964. Social drama by István Szabó with Ilona Beres, Andras Balint, Judit Halasz. Fresh out of University, young people begin their apprenticeship of life.
Runtime: 95 min.

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