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The Confrontation
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The Confrontation

1969-02-06 · 82 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

In post-WWII Hungary, a group of Communist college students arrive at a Catholic seminary hoping to engage in peaceful debate with its students.

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Directors
Miklós Jancsó
Production companies
Mafilm
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

Andrea DrahotaAndrea DrahotaLantos Jutka
Kati KovácsKati KovácsSzabó Teri
Lajos BalázsovitsLajos BalázsovitsFekete Laci
András KozákAndrás KozákKozma András
András BálintAndrás BálintAndrás, zsidó fiú
József MadarasJózsef MadarasKellér atya
István UriIstván UriPista
Tibor OrbánTibor OrbánPaptanár
Adrienne CsengeryKollégista lány
Miklós CsányiMiki
Ferenc Deák B.János
Balázs KosztolányiBalázs KosztolányiBalázs
Benedek TóthMolnár
Tamás BálintGimnazista
András KernAndrás KernGimnazista
Antal LeisenGimnazista
Juhász JácintJuhász JácintKollégium szövetségi vezető
József PecsenkeKollégiumi szövetségi vezető
Gyula SzombathyGyula SzombathyFeri
Péter BlaskóPéter Blaskó

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