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Silenced Bells (1941)

Silenced Bells poster
Original title
Elnémult harangok
Directed by
László Kalmár
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 31m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This story follows characters in a Hungarian village as they face personal and social changes tied to a local church's bells that have gone silent. The plot revolves around the quiet tragedies and enduring relationships of the community.

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What happens

Silenced Bells (Hungarian: Elnémult harangok) is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Margit Lukács, Ferenc Kiss and István Nagy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés. It is based on a novel of the same title by Viktor Rákosi, which had previously been adapted into 1916 and 1922 silent versions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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