Hungarian Passion

Story

Synopsis

The film, taking place in 1950, presents the story of Father Leopold and the monks of his order struggling to once again revive Christianity in a country trying to scrape itself together after the war. Initially, the communist powers do not hinder their work, and the Church was even able to regain possession of holy objects hidden during the war. This "peaceful" state does not last long. Father Leopold is arrested on trumped up charges, and in order to break him, he is subjected to cruel torture. His former student, Lieutenant Keller, who turned his back on religion and now believes in the socialist system, is appointed - upon the command of Major Fyodorov - to extract a confession of guilt. But the Father's perseverance and resistance changes everything.

Director

Károly Eperjes

Writers

András Petrik, Áron Horvàth, Károly Eperjes

Language

Hungarian

Country

Hungary

Release date

4 November 2021

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Károly Eperjes

  Leopold

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  Péter Telekes

  Keller

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  Sándor Almási

  Deportation Camp Commander

• Andorai Péter Krisztián

  Pobeda Driver

• Anna Bede Fazekas

  Women with Headscarf

• Magor Bucz

  Brother Gregorius

• 

  Angéla Császár

  Sister Scholastica

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  Iván Dengyel

  Truck Driver

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  Mátyás Dráfi

  Brother Regalát

• Tamás Farkas

  Brother Benedictin

• Tamás Gál

  Fjordorov

• Frigyes Gödrös

  Brother Rafael