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Danse Macabre (1958)

Danse Macabre poster
Original title
A tettes ismeretlen
Directed by
László Ranódy
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in post-war Hungary, a woman grapples with a mysterious figure from her past. The story unfolds as secrets and tensions rise among the characters in a confined setting.

melancholicbroodingatmosphericrestrainedsomberstylizedslow-burn

What happens

Danse Macabre (Hungarian: A tettes ismeretlen) is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy and László Nádasy and starring Klári Tolnay, Antal Páger and Margit Bara. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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