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The Housewarming

1983 · 105 min

A slow, talky gathering of provincial elites where polite celebration curdles into quiet unease and social friction.

Directed by
Zoltán Fábri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Piros Ildikó, István Bujtor, Ferenc Kállai
Overview
The elite of political and business life of the country town gather to celebrate the namesday of Haudek László in the luxury villa. Everything begins just as usual, but now an incident disturbs the stag party.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Zoltán Fábri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Piros Ildikó, István Bujtor, Ferenc Kállai
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • corruption
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Zoltán Fábri
    Written by
    Zoltán Fábri, Ferenc Karinthy
    Starring
    Piros Ildikó, István Bujtor, Ferenc Kállai, Dózsa László, Tibor Szilágyi, Gábor Mádi Szabó, László Inke, Péter Haumann
    Music
    György Vukán
    Cinematography
    György Illés
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Hungary
    Languages
    Hungarian

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