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Relatives (1954)

Relatives poster
Original title
Rokonok
Directed by
Félix Máriássy
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in family obligations and political pressures in a small Hungarian town. He must navigate competing loyalties and moral compromises.

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What happens

Relatives (Hungarian: Rokonok) is a 1954 Hungarian drama film directed by Félix Máriássy and starring László Ungváry, Klári Tolnay and Gábor Rajnay. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga. It is based on a novel by Zsigmond Móricz, which was later remade as a 2006 film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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