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Drama of the Lark (1963)

Drama of the Lark poster
Original title
Pacsirta
Directed by
László Ranódy
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
12
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged Hungarian couple face the quiet emptiness of their home after their adult daughter leaves for a short trip. The film follows how they fill the days without her, revealing the hidden tensions and love in their marriage.

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What happens

Drama of the Lark (Hungarian: Pacsirta) is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor. It is based on the novel Pacsirta (translated into English as Skylark) by the Hungarian author Dezső Kosztolányi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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