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

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at the

1976 Cannes Film Festival The 29th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 28 May 1976. The Palme d'Or went to ''Taxi Driver'' by Martin Scorsese. In 1976, "L'Air du temps", a new section which was non-competitive and focused on contemporary subjects, was introduced. This ...

for the film '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' She died in 2021, aged 85. As per her instructions in her will, her body was cremated and the ashes were scattered in the

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Selected filmography

* '' Merry-Go-Round'' (1956) * ''

Two Confessions ''Two Confessions'' ( hu, Két vallomás) is a 1957 Hungarian crime film directed by Márton Keleti. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mari Törőcsik - Erzsi * Marianne Krencsey - Ibi * Lajos Őze - Sándor * Kálmán K ...

'' (1957) * '' Iron Flower'' (1958) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''

Édes Anna ''Édes Anna'' is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mari Törőcsik – Édes Anna * Mária Mezei – Vízyné * Károly Kovács – Vízy Kornél * Zsigmond F� ...

'' (1959) * '' Drama of the Lark'' (1963) * ''

Silence and Cry Silence and Cry ( hu, Csend és kiáltás) is a 1968 Hungarian drama film directed by Miklós Jancsó. Plot In 1919, after just a few months of communist rule, the Hungarian Republic of Councils was dissolved by a nationalist counter-revolution. ...

'' (1968) * '' The Boys of Paul Street'' (1969) * '' Those Who Wear Glasses'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' Trotta'' (1971) * '' Cats' Play'' (1972) * ''

Electra, My Love ''Electra, My Love'' ( hu, Szerelmem, Elektra) is a 1974 Hungarian drama film directed by Miklós Jancsó. It was included in the official selection for the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. Like most of Jancsó's films, this one uses extremely long ta ...

'' (1974) * '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' (1975) * '' Forbidden Relations'' (1983) * '' My First Two Hundred Years'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

The Summer Guest ''The Summer Guest'' ( hu, A nyaraló) is a 1992 Hungarian drama film directed by Can Togay. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Géza Balkay - A nyaraló * Mari Törőcsik - A nyaraló an ...

'' (1992) * '' Whoops'' (1993) * '' The Outpost'' (1995, voice only) * '' Long Twilight'' (1997) * '' Sunshine'' (1999) * ''

A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda ''A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda'' ( hu, Egy hét Pesten és Budán) is a 2003 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk. It was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Mari Törőcsik as Török Mari * Iván Dar ...

'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2011)

References

External links

* 1935 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Hungarian actresses 21st-century Hungarian actresses Hungarian film actresses People from Heves County Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners {{Hungary-actor-stub