Twenty Hours (1965)

5.9/10 110 min Drama

Overview

A crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of the social changes implemented since the invasion. The title refers to the period of time the reporter spent interviewing witnesses to the invasion.

Cast

Antal Páger

Jóska

János Görbe

Antal Balogh

Keres Emil

Riporter

Ádám Szirtes

Béni Kocsis

László György

Sándor Varga

László Bánhidi

Sándor Varga aged

József Bihari

András Cuha

Lajos Őze

Kiskovács

Ferenc Kiss

Kiskovács aged

János Makláry

Vencel György

Károly Kovács

council member

Gyula Bodrogi

The doctor

Ági Mészáros

Terus

Tibor Molnár

Máthé

Teri Horváth

Ilonka

Béla Barsi

Chairman of the Council

Sándor Siménfalvy

Uncle István

Noémi Apor

Jóska's wife

Ida Siménfalvy

Ilonka's mother

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