Maria's Day (1984)

3.8/10 113 min History Drama

Overview

In 1866, the Szendrey family gathers for the name-day of Júlia’s sister, Mária, but the event dissolves into bitter grievances and the physical decline of the household. As the dying widow of the poet Sándor Petőfi, Júlia struggles with a failed second marriage while Mária grapples with jealousy over her own husband’s love for Júlia. The family’s fragile unity finally shatters under the suffocating weight of Sándor’s heroic legacy and the pervasive shadow of illnesses.

Cast

Éva Igó

Szendrey Marika

Szabó Sándor

Szendrey Ignác

Tamás Fodor

Horváth Árpád

Lajos Kovács

Petõfi István

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