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American Torso
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American Torso

1975-01-01 · 96 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · History · War

In the final days of the American Civil War, an emigre Hungarian military officer attempts to map the situation of the enemy. Many veterans of the 1848 War of Independence in Hungary fought on the northern side. Experienced Fiala, Boldogh who struggles with homesickness and the reckless Vereczky all experience their enforced emigration in different ways and news of impending peace elicits different reactions from them all.

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Directors
Gábor Bódy
Production companies
Balázs Béla Stúdió
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

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Sándor CsutorosFiala János
György CserhalmiGyörgy CserhalmiVereczky Ádám
András FeketeBoldogh
Jenő Balaskó
László Benke
Gáspár Ferdinándy
Gyula Hornyánszky
Ferenc Jánossy
Ilona Keserû
Martha Lampland
György Sándor
Dénes UjlakiDénes Ujlaki
Éva VándorÉva Vándor
Zoltán LatinovitsZoltán LatinovitsFiala János (voice)

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