The Fifth Seal (1976)
- Original title
- Az ötödik pecsét
- Directed by
- Zoltán Fábri
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Hungary
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 97 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In World War II Hungary, a group of men face a moral dilemma under a fascist regime. A Nazi collaborator forces them to choose between betraying their principles or suffering brutal consequences.
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What happens
The Fifth Seal (Hungarian: Az Ötödik Pecsét) is a 1976 Hungarian war political psychological drama film by Zoltán Fábri based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Hungarian author Ferenc Sánta. It won the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival and it was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The movie is widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Hungarian cinema, one of the best movies of 1976, of the 70s and of the 20th century, as well one of the best war, philosophical and political movies of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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