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Zoltán Gera (actor)
Zoltán Gera (August 19, 1923 – November 7, 2014) was a Hungarian actor, honored with being chosen as an Actor of the Hungarian Nation, the Kossuth Prize, and the Meritorious Artist Award of Hungary. He has starred in 115 movies (according to IMDb). Early life Zoltán Gera was born on 19 August 1923 in Szeged, Hungary. Gera started working with several theaters while he was a teenager. Gera graduated from the College of Theater and Film Arts(now the University of Theatre and Film Arts). Death Gera died on 7 November 2014 at Budapest, Hungary. Awards * 1985 Magyarország Érdemes Művésze díj * 2004 Distinguished Artist Award * 2012 Grand Commander to the Hungarian Order of Merit * 2013 Kossuth Prize * 2014 Actor of the Hungarian Nation International filmography * ''És a vakok látnak...'' (1944) * ''A város alatt'' (1956) * ''Szakadék'' (1956) * ''Az eltüsszentett birodalom'' (1956) - Udvaronc * ''Bakaruhában'' (1957) - Postás * ''Láz'' (1957) * ''Csigalé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád County, Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary. The Szeged Open Air (Theatre) Festival (first held in 1931) is one of the main attractions, held every summer and celebrated as the Day of the City on 21 May. Etymology The name ''Szeged'' might come from an old Hungarian language, Hungarian word for 'corner' (), pointing to the turn of the river Tisza that flows through the city. Others say it derives from the Hungarian word which means 'island'. Others still contend that means 'dark blond' () – a reference to the color of the water where the rivers Tisza and Mureș (river), Maros merge. The city has its own name in a number of foreign language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily In Love
''Lily in Love'' (alternative English title: ''Playing for Keeps'', Hungarian title: ''Játszani kell'') is a 1984 Hungarian-American co-production in English starring Christopher Plummer, Maggie Smith and Elke Sommer and directed by Károly Makk. The film is the third cinematic adaptation of Ferenc Molnár's play about comedic deception and romance ''Testőr'' after ''The Guardsman'' (1931) and ''The Chocolate Soldier'' (1941). Plot Fitz Wynn (Christopher Plummer), a successful and truly talented but overly satisfied stage actor, wants to star in a new movie written by his wife Lily (Maggie Smith). She does not feel her Fitz is right for the part, and explains to him why and what she is looking for in the role. With the help of his old friend and business partner Jerry (Adolph Green), Fitz orchestrates his own transformation into Roberto Terranova, a blonde Italian alter ego who seems to be exactly what Lily wants for the role. During production of the film in Hungary, Fitz bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And The Pauper
''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England. Plot Tom Canty, the youngest son of a very poor family living in Offal Court located in London, has been abused by his father and grandmother, but is encouraged by the local priest, who taught him to read and write. Loitering around the palace gates one day, he sees Edward Tudor, the Prince of Wales. Coming too close in his intense excitement, Tom is caught and nearly beaten by the Royal Guards. However, Edward stops them and invites Tom into his palace chamber. There, the two bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine (1999 Film)
''Sunshine'' is a 1999 historical drama film directed by István Szabó and written by Israel Horovitz and Szabó. It follows five generations of a Hungarian Jewish family, originally named Sonnenschein (german: "sunshine"), later changed to Sors ( hu, "fate"), during changes in Hungary, focusing mostly on the three generations from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. The family story traverses the creation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through to the period after the 1956 Revolution, while the characters are forced to surrender much of their identity and endure family conflict. The central male protagonist of all three generations is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes. The film's stars include Rachel Weisz and John Neville, with the real-life daughter and mother team of Jennifer Ehle and Rosemary Harris playing the same character across a six-decade storyline. The film was an international co-production among companies from Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Canada. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall (1999 Film)
''The Fall'' is a 1999 thriller film written by Mike Walker and directed by Andrew Piddington Andrew J. Piddington (born October 18, 1949 in Romford, Essex) is an English film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Career He directed films such as '' Shuttlecock'' (1991), '' The Fall'' (1999), '' The Dinosaur Hunters'' (2002) .... Cast External links * 1999 films 1999 thriller films British thriller films Canadian thriller films 1990s English-language films English-language Canadian films English-language Hungarian films 1990s Hungarian-language films Films scored by Fred Mollin Films shot in Budapest Films shot in Hungary Hungarian thriller films 1999 multilingual films British multilingual films Canadian multilingual films Hungarian multilingual films 1990s Canadian films 1990s British films {{1990s-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime And Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.University of Minnesota – Study notes for Crime and Punishment – (retrieved on 1 May 2006) It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. ''Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shot Through The Heart
''Shot Through the Heart'' is a 1998 television film directed by David Attwood, shown on the BBC and HBO in 1998, which covers the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The film is based on a true story and an article called ''Anti-Sniper'' by John Falk (published in the November 1995 issue of ''Details'' magazine). It won a Peabody Award in 1998. Plot The horrors of war are examined from the view points of lifelong friends and expert sharpshooters Vlado Selimović (Linus Roache) and Slavko Stanic (Vincent Perez), who end up on opposing sides of the Bosnian War in Sarajevo. Slavko, an ethnic Serb and unemployed bachelor, becomes a sniper and instructor training the Army of Republika Srpska snipers who used to terrorize the city. Vlado, a Muslim married father and successful owner of a furniture factory, rejects his friend's offer to gain an escape from the city. Instead, he becomes a marksman in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and attempts to counter the sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambler (1997 Film)
''The Gambler'' is a 1997 drama film directed by Károly Makk and starring Michael Gambon, Jodhi May and Polly Walker. It is set around the writing of the 1866 novel '' The Gambler'' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The film was notable for its casting of Luise Rainer. The Oscar-winning actress had not made a film in fifty-four years prior to her appearance in this one. Plot summary Cast * Michael Gambon ... Fyodor Dostoyevsky * Jodhi May ... Anna Snitkina * Polly Walker ... Polina * Dominic West ... Alexei * Luise Rainer ... Grandmother * Will Houston ... Pasha * Johan Leysen ... De Grieux * John Wood ... The General * Angeline Ball ... Mlle. Blanche * Marjon Brandsma ... Mme. de Cominges * Mark Lacey ... Ivan * Gijs Scholten van Aschat ... Maikov * Lucy Davis ... Dunya * András Fekete ... Potapych * Patrick Godfrey ... Professor Olkhin * Greet Groot ... Ustinya * Tom Jansen ... Stellovsky * Miklós Székely B. ... Anna's Father * Vera Venczel ... Anna's Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunchback (1997 Film)
''The Hunchback'' (aka ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'') is a 1997 made-for-television romantic drama film based on Victor Hugo's iconic 1831 novel ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'', directed by Peter Medak and produced by Stephane Reichel. It stars Richard Harris as Claude Frollo, Salma Hayek as Esmeralda and Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo, the titular hunchback of Notre Dame. Plot Summary In 1480 Paris, Dom Claude Frollo finds an abandoned, deformed baby boy on the steps of Notre Dame and takes pity on him, believing him to be sent by God. He names the baby "Quasimodo", and raises him as his son. Twenty-five years later in 1505, on the day of the Feast of Fools, Quasimodo is named the King of Fools by Clopin, the King of the Roma. A young Romani woman named Esmeralda honors Quasimodo with a dance. Both Frollo and Gringoire, a wandering poet, see her dancing, and both are entranced by her. Frollo stops the dance and scolds Quasimodo for leaving Notre Dame, telling him that if he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen X
''Citizen X'' is a 1995 American television film which covers the efforts of detectives in the Soviet Union to capture an unknown serial killer of women and children in the 1980s, and the successive bureaucratic obstacles they consistently encounter. The film is based upon the true story of Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted in 1992 of the murder of 52 women and children committed between 1978 and 1990. It stars Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, and Max Von Sydow. The film is based on Robert Cullen's non-fiction book '' The Killer Department'', published in 1993. Plot A body is discovered on a collective farm during harvesting in 1982. A subsequent search of adjacent woods, authorized by newly installed forensic specialist, Viktor Burakov, turns up seven more bodies in varying stages of decomposition. The film tells the story of the subsequent eight-year hunt by Burakov for the serial killer responsible for the mutilation and murder of 53 people, 52 of them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesmer (film)
''Mesmer'' is a 1994 Austrian-Canadian-British-German biographical film directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a script by Dennis Potter. It stars Alan Rickman as Franz Anton Mesmer and depicts his radical new ways as a pioneering physician. Plot In 18th century Vienna, Franz Anton Mesmer believes he is able to heal patients by drawing out something unique from inside his patients. However, the only ones who seem to have improvements are the young ladies he helps. His controversial methods and their consequences lead him to leave Vienna and head to Paris. However, once there, he takes advantage of his unique methods to provide entertainment, which he is censured for by other doctors. Main cast Details The movie was released on videocassette by First Look and in Canada in 1994 by Cineplex Odeon and MCA. In 2000, the movie was released on DVD by Image Entertainment, but has been discontinued since. As of January 3, 2010, there have been no plans made to release a new DVD. This m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigret (1992 TV Series)
''Maigret'' is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes in 1992 and 1993. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. It aired in the United States on ''Mystery!''. Production The programme was filmed in Budapest which doubled for post-WWII France. Airing in two seasons, each of the episodes was based on a single book. The series covered only 12 of Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories about the detective. Cast * Michael Gambon – Jules Maigret * Geoffrey Hutchings – Sgt Lucas * Jack Galloway – Inspector Janvier * James Larkin – Inspector Lapointe * Ciaran Madden – Madame Maigret (series 1) * John Moffatt – M. Comeliau * Christian Rodska – Moers (three episodes) * Barbara Flynn – Madame Maigret (series 2) Episodes Series 1 (1992) Series 2 (1993) Reception Reviewing the debut episode, ''Variety'' called it "clever and soaked with procedure and atmosphere" and not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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