The Siege of Beszterce (1948)

Original title

Beszterce ostroma

Directed by

Márton Keleti

Genre

history, drama, comedy

Country

Hungary

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nineteenth century nobleman isolated on his estate fights against a siege that only exists in his imagination. The film is based on a novel by Kalman Mikszath and follows his delusion and the reactions of the people around him.

historicaldramaticslow-burnformalsomberold-fashionedmeditativeatmospheric

What happens

The Siege of Beszterce (Hungarian: Beszterce ostroma) is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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