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Made in Hungaria

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Made in Hungaria
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGergely Fonyó
Written byIstván Tasnádi
Miklós Feny
Norbert Köbli
Starring
Music by
  • Gábor Novai
  • Miklós Fenyõ
Production
company
EMI Music
Distributed by
  • Next Station Productions
  • HCC Media Group
  • Sunny Film
Release date
  • 5 February 2009 (2009-02-05)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Made in Hungaria is a 2009 Hungarian comedy-musical film written by István Tasnádi, Miklós Fenyő and Norbert Köbli and directed by Gergely Fonyó. Adapted from a stage musical with the same title, it follows the life of a group of teens from Hungary in the late 1960s, while the country was under Communist rule. The film received generally positive reviews.

Plot

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Forced to return to Communist Hungary from America with his parents, Miki (Tamás Szabó Kimmel) brings a rebellious attitude, a trunkful of rock records, and an ambition to be the next Jerry Lee Lewis. He falls foul of the family's minder, Comrade Bigali (Peter Scherer), and is forced to perform a nationalistic folk song with Bigali's son in the school talent show. His rocking performance wins everyone over and redeems him with his friends and his girl, Vera (Tünde Kiss).[1]

Cast

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  • Tamás Szabó Kimmel as Miki
  • Tünde Kiss as Vera
  • Iván Fenyő as Röné
  • Titánia Valentin [hu] as Marina
  • Péter Scherer as Bigali
  • Tamás Dunai as Miki's father
  • Éva Vándor as Miki's mother
  • Lehel Kovács as Csipu
  • Ákos Orosz as Tripolisz
  • Vajk Szente as Kisnyirõ
  • Géza Hegedüs D. as Miltényi
  • Judit Kocsis as Miltényiné
  • Péter Egri as Brenner
  • Péter Puskás as Sampon
  • Antal Cserna as Balogh

Reception

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The film was well received in Hungary and a reviewer for the Associated Press at the Cannes Film Festival described it as a "not very original storyline" redeemed by "top-notch actors", especially Kimmel, whose first lead role this was, and Scherer, who "evoke[s] pathos" despite the silliness of his role as the toadying party functionary.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Natasha Senjanovic, Associated Press, "Made in Hungaria -- Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2009.
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