The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins

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The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins

For this austere, clear and sharp telefeature, Judit Elek focused on the last months of Martinovics’ life: his interrogation by the Austrians, the examining Magistrate Schilling in particular, shown as a battle of wits as well as delusions on both sides. Elek had wanted to make this film in the early 1970s, but wasn’t allowed to. When she finally got the chance, the reactions were predictable, as the parallels with recent Hungarian history were simply too obvious for officialdom not to feel anxious. History may not repeat itself, but the variations look eerily similar.

Original Title

Vizsgálat Martinovics Ignác szászvári apát és társainak ügyében

Release Date

1980-01-25

Year

1980

Duration

2h 7m

Status

Released

Score

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Genres

#woman-director

Cast

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János Ács

Tamás Fodor

Tamás Fodor

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György Petri

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Gábor Deme

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Erzsébet Gaál

Székely B. Miklós

Székely B. Miklós

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János Szikora

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Béla Spindler

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Csaba Oszkay

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József Tóth