The Vulture (original
Hungarian title ''Dögkeselyű'') is a
1982 Hungarian crime film
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directed by
Ferenc András
Ferenc András (born 24 November 1942) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 20 films since 1970. His 1982 film ''Dögkeselyű'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected filmogra ...
. It was entered into the
33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Soundtrack
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Airport
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by
The Motors
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, although whether this is coincidental is not known.
Cast
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György Cserhalmi
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Employment
*1971: Debrecen Csokonai Theat ...
as József Simon
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Hédi Temessy as Mrs. Halmos, née Mária Roska
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Zita Perczel as Mrs. Szántó, née Erzsébet Roska, Mária's sister
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Maria Gladkowska
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People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
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*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
as Cecília, Mária's daughter
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Mari Kiss as Cecília (voice)
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Ferenc Bács as Előd Kowarski gangster boos
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Péter Blaskó as Lt. Siska
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Marianna Moór
Marianna Moór (born 5 February 1943 in Budapest) is a Hungarian actress.
Selected filmography
* ''Sodrásban'' (1964)
* ''Voyage with Jacob'' (1972)
* ''The Pendragon Legend'' (1974)
* ''The Fifth Seal'' (1976)
* '' Árvácska'' (1976)
* '' ...
as Mrs. Kowarski
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Vera Pap as Kati
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László Szabó as Capt. Kovács
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Dorottya Udvaros
Dorottya Udvaros (born 4 August 1954) is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1976. She won the award for Best Actress at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in ''Love, Mot ...
as Ági the
prostitute
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Frigyes Hollósi as colleague of Lt. Siska
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János Katona
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* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua
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* Janos ...
as Det. Gyetvai
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Tibor Kristóf as colleague of Lt. Siska
*
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as garagemaster
References
External links
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1982 films
1980s Hungarian-language films
1980s crime films
Films directed by Ferenc András
Hungarian crime films
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