The Lost Paradise

Story

Synopsis

​A young doctor named Zoltán flees Budapest for his father’s rural estate after performing an illegal abortion on his lover that results in her death. While hiding in the countryside, he attempts to grapple with his guilt and the moral weight of his actions while reconnecting with his estranged family. His isolation is interrupted by a burgeoning relationship with a local woman, Mira, which forces him to choose between permanent escape or facing legal and ethical accountability.

Director

Károly Makk

Writers

Imre Sarkadi, Károly Makk

Language

Hungarian

Country

Hungary

Release date

12 August 1962

Ensemble

Cast

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  György Pálos

  Sebõk Zoltán

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  Antal Páger

  Sebõk Imre

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  Mari Törőcsik

  Mira

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  Cecília Esztergályos

  (as Esztrgályos Cili)

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  János Koltai