''Cats' Play'' ( hu, Macskajáték) is a 1972 Hungarian drama film directed by
Károly Makk
Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Five of his films were nominated for the ''Palme d'Or'' at the Cannes Film Festival; however, he won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He wa ...
. It was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the
1974 Cannes Film Festival.
It is based on the novel by
István Örkény.
Cast
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Margit Dajka
Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret.
People bearing the name include:
* Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor
* Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princ ...
as Orbánné, Erzsi (as Dayka Margit)
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Ildikó Piros as Orbánné at young age
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Elma Bulla as Giza
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Éva Dombrádi as Giza at young age
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Mari Törőcsik
Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival ...
as Maid
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Margit Makay as Paula
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Samu Balázs as Csermlényi Viktor
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Gyöngyi Bürös as Ilus, Orbánné's daughter
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Attila Tyll as Józsi, Ilus's husband
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Sári Kürthy as Viktor's mother
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Tibor Szilágyi as Iskolaigazgató (School director)
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Erzsi Orsolya as Házmesterné (janitor's wife)
See also
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References
External links
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1972 films
1970s Hungarian-language films
Films directed by Károly Makk
1972 drama films
Hungarian drama films
Films about sisters
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