
Birdy(1984)
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?


During World War II Carlotta, the circus owner maintains herself, her lover and her rather run-down circus-team by illegal man-smuggling. In the year of 1944, besides the usual refugees, she even has to take Professor Máté, the renown mathematician to the Yugoslavian partisans. The team is joined by Carlotta's psychotic son who has escaped from an asylum.

Ági Margitai
Carlotta

Gábor Reviczky
Gregor

Gábor Máté
Bobo
Kati Sír
Éva

Ferenc Bács
Francois

Antal Páger
Máté professzor

József Bihari
Fuvarosgazda

Péter Dobai
John

Imre Antal

Tamás Major
Circus Maximus is a drama, war film released in 1980. Directed by Géza von Radványi, it stars Ági Margitai, Gábor Reviczky, Gábor Máté. During World War II Carlotta, the circus owner maintains herself, her lover and her rather run-down circus-team by illegal man-smuggling. In the year of 1944, besides the usual refugees, she even has to take Professor Máté, the renown mathematician to the Yugoslavian partisans. The team is joined by Carlotta's psychotic son who has escaped from an asylum.
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