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Mocorgó

1969

A somber, talk-heavy character study that drifts through a hard life of disappointment, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Sándor Szönyi G.
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Dezső Garas, Mari Törőcsik, Mária Gór Nagy
Overview
Mocorgó, the well-meaning worker boy, is a tough guy. In his 40s he is still a mechanic's apprentice, but he is disappointed by his family, women and friends, and becomes a criminal. He goes to prison several times and tells the story of his life to the writer, who follows his story until 1956, until Mocorgó's death.

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Directed by
Sándor Szönyi G.
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Dezső Garas, Mari Törőcsik, Mária Gór Nagy
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • crime
  • class
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Sándor Szönyi G.
Written by
Fejes Endre
Starring
Dezső Garas, Mari Törőcsik, Mária Gór Nagy, Ferenc Dávid Kiss, István Avar, Zoltán Latinovits, Gábor Koncz, Géza Tordy
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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