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The Fifth Seal

The Fifth Seal

Let Both The Guilty and the Innocent Live In Fear

19768.01h 47m

Overview

In 1944 Budapest, one of a group of four friends poses a hypothetical moral question to the others, an act that will unexpectedly alter their lives forever.

Directed by Zoltán Fábri
Written by Zoltán Fábri, Ferenc Sánta, Luca Karall
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Top Cast

Lajos Őze

Lajos Őze

Mikló Gyuricza

László Márkus

László Márkus

Király László

Ferenc Bencze

Ferenc Bencze

Béla

Sándor Horváth

Sándor Horváth

Kovács János

István Dégi

István Dégi

Keszei Károly

Gábor Nagy

Gábor Nagy

Szőke hajú

György Bánffy

György Bánffy

Magas

Zoltán Latinovits

Zoltán Latinovits

Civilruhás

József Vándor

József Vándor

Macák

Noémi Apor

Noémi Apor

Kovácsné

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Themes & Keywords

world war iihungarymoralitywatchmakerdisturbedpowerful

About The Fifth Seal

The Fifth Seal is a drama, war film released in 1976 exploring themes of world war ii, hungary, morality, watchmaker, disturbed, powerful. Directed by Zoltán Fábri, it stars Lajos Őze, László Márkus, Ferenc Bencze. In 1944 Budapest, one of a group of four friends poses a hypothetical moral question to the others, an act that will unexpectedly alter their lives forever.

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