A Strange Role (1976)

Original title

Herkulesfürdői emlék

Directed by

Pál Sándor

Genre

drama film

Country

Hungary

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man takes on a false identity and enters a world of deception and social performance in 1900s Hungary. The film follows his journey as he navigates the consequences of his mask and the pressures of the era.

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What happens

A Strange Role (Hungarian: Herkulesfürdői emlék, also known as Improperly Dressed and released in the US as Strange Masquerade) is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Sándor. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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