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Age of Illusions
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Age of Illusions

1965-02-11 · 95 min · ★ 7.7

Drama

Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new inventions together. With changing living conditions the five friends start to grow apart. At a party Jancsi suddenly meets Éva Halk. They fall in love, and find common memories in the engagement in The Pioneer Railway at the age of 12.

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Directors
István Szabó
Production companies
Studio III
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

András BálintAndrás BálintJancsi
Ilona BéresIlona BéresHalk Éva
Judit HalászJudit HalászHabgab
Kati SólyomKati SólyomAnni
Cecília EsztergályosCecília EsztergályosÁgi
Béla AsztalosLaci
Tamás ErössMatyi
László MurányiGergely
István DékányFüsi
Miklós GáborMiklós GáborFlesch fõmérnök
Imre SinkovitsImre SinkovitsHarrer
János RajzJános RajzZsoldos úr
István BujtorIstván BujtorÁgi elsõ szerelme
Dorottya GéczyDorottya GéczyNõ a parton
Fredi HaberZongorista

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