The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins
Vizsgálat Martinovics Ignác szászvári apát és társai ügyében
Watch Movies The Trial of Martinovics and the Hungarian Jacobins HD For this austere, clear and sharp telefeature, Judit Elek focused on the last months of Martinovics’ life: his interrogation by the Austrians, the examining Magistrate Schilling in particular, shown as a battle of wits as well as delusions – on both sides. Elek had wanted to make this film in the early 1970s, but wasn’t allowed to. When she finally got the chance, the reactions were predictable, as the parallels with recent Hungarian history were simply too obvious for officialdom not to feel anxious. History may not repeat itself, but the variations look eerily similar...
- Year: 1980
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- Genre: History
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- Director: Judit Elek
- Cast: János Ács, Tamás Fodor, György Petri, Gábor Deme, Erzsébet Gaál, Miklós Székely B.
