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A Woman Gets a Start (1949)

A Woman Gets a Start poster
Original title
Egy asszony elindul
Directed by
Imre Jeney
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces challenges as she tries to improve her life. The film includes elements of espionage after changes were made to the script.

earnestdramaticmid-centurystudio-boundpoliticaltensefocusedserious

What happens

A Woman Gets a Start (Hungarian: Egy asszony elindul) is a 1949 Hungarian drama film directed by Imre Jeney and starring Klári Tolnay, Ferenc Ladányi and Lajos Básti. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. The director's script underwent a number of changes during shooting due to intervention by the authorities, who insisted on an espionage element to the plot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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