''The Door'' ( hu, Az ajtó) is a 2012 English-language Hungarian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...

and starring

Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck (; born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to broader, international attention due to her roles in films such as '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''The Lives of Others'' (2006), and ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (2008). Sh ...

and Helen Mirren. It is based on the Hungarian novel of the same name concerning the relationship of a novelist (Gedeck) and her eccentric maid (Mirren) in early-1970s Hungary. The film was selected to be featured in the competition programme at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. It also won the

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...

Audience Award at the Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles in November 2012.

Cast

* Helen Mirren as Emerence *

as Magda * Károly Eperjes as Tibor *

Gábor Koncz Gábor Koncz (born 1938) is a Hungarian actor. In the US, he is well known for playing Vagran Rostavili, brother of the main antagonist Viktor Rostavili in ''Red Heat'' (1988). Selected filmography * ''Tales of a Long Journey'' (1963) * '' Ger ...

as The Lt. Colonel * Enikő Börcsök as Sutu * Ági Szirtes as Polett * Erika Marozsán as Eva "Evike" Großman * Ildikó Tóth as Doctor * Mari Nagy as Adél *

Péter Andorai Péter Andorai (25 April 1948 – 1 February 2020) was a Hungarian actor. He appeared in more than 90 films since 1975. He starred in the 1980 film ''Bizalom'', which was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won th ...

as Mr. Brodarics

Awards

* Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles – Michael Curtiz Audience Award: The Door (2012)

References

External links

* 2012 films 2012 drama films Hungarian drama films 2010s English-language films English-language Hungarian films Films directed by István Szabó Films based on Hungarian novels {{2010s-drama-film-stub