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The Door

The Door

There are those who sweep and those who pay others to sweep.

20126.11h 37m

Overview

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

Directed by István Szabó
Written by Magda Szabó, István Szabó, Andrea Vészits
Produced by Jenõ Hábermann, Sándor Sőth
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Top Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Emerenc Szeredás

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Magda

Károly Eperjes

Károly Eperjes

Tibor

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Mr. Brodarics

Enikő Börcsök

Enikő Börcsök

Sutu

Gábor Koncz

Gábor Koncz

The Lt. Colonel

Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

Handyman

Marozsán Erika

Marozsán Erika

Évike Grossmann

Mari Nagy

Mari Nagy

Adél

Csaba Pindroch

Csaba Pindroch

Emerenc's Nephew

Themes & Keywords

budapest, hungarycatmarried coupleauthormaidinvisibledoghousekeeperrainstormstubbornnessmysteriousstruggling writersecretivenesscommunist eraelderly womanprivate life

About The Door

The Door is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of budapest, hungary, cat, married couple, author, maid, invisible. Directed by István Szabó, it stars Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck, Károly Eperjes. Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

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