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The Siege of Beszterce

1948 · 89 min

A wry, old-fashioned costume drama where an eccentric nobleman's stubborn pride turns a small-town quarrel into a comic spectacle.

Directed by
Márton Keleti
Genres
History, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Andor Ajtay, Klári Tolnay, Gábor Rajnay
Overview
The film evokes count Pongrácz, who, as late as the 19th century, managed to live a life, which reminds one of his medieval ancestor's values. He acts in defiance of the town by fighting his own battle against it, having been offended by the town.

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Directed by
Márton Keleti
Genres
History, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Andor Ajtay, Klári Tolnay, Gábor Rajnay
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • class
  • power
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
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
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
history, drama, comedy
Directed by
Márton Keleti
Written by
Kálmán Mikszáth
Starring
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Runtime
89 min
Languages
Hungarian

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