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Abigel

Abigel

19781 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The story takes place during World War II. Vitay Georgina is enrolled by her father, General Vitay, in the completely closed, residential Calvinist Matula Girls' Institute in the town of Árkod, on the outskirts of the country. He does not tell Gina why, as her new classmates would accept her, but after she fights with them over a silly game and betrays them, she is ostracised.

Created by Magda Szabó
Written by Magda Szabó
NetworksMagyar Televízió

Top Cast

Éva Szerencsi

Éva Szerencsi

Vitay Georgina

Ildikó Piros

Ildikó Piros

Zsuzsanna

Dezső Garas

Dezső Garas

Kőnig tanár úr

Lajos Básti

Lajos Básti

Torma Gedeon

Lajos Balázsovits

Lajos Balázsovits

Kalmár Péter

Ágnes Bánfalvy

Ágnes Bánfalvy

Torma Piroska

K

Kati Egri

Bánki Anna

Nóra Tábori

Nóra Tábori

Truth Gertrúd

Éva Schubert

Éva Schubert

Gigus tanárnő

Hédi Temessy

Hédi Temessy

Erzsébet testvér

Themes & Keywords

hungaryworld war iigirls' boarding schoolschoolteen dramastatuewonderfemale bullynazi germanycalvinism

About Abigel

Abigel is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1978 exploring themes of hungary, world war ii, girls' boarding school, school, teen drama, statue. Created by Magda Szabó, it stars Éva Szerencsi, Ildikó Piros, Dezső Garas. The story takes place during World War II. Vitay Georgina is enrolled by her father, General Vitay, in the completely closed, residential Calvinist Matula Girls' Institute in the town of Árkod, on the outskirts of the country. He does not tell Gina why, as her new classmates would accept her, but after she fights with them over a silly game and betrays them, she is ostracised.

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