The Witman Boys (1997)
Witman fiúk
Turn-of-the-century Hungary. Two young brothers, neglected by their cold and uncaring mother, descend deeper and deeper into psychosis, with tragic consequences.
- Date of release
- 1997-03-21
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- János Szász
Casting
- Maia Morgenstern — Mrs. Witman
- Alpár Fogarasi — János Witman
- Szabolcs Gergely — Ernö Witman
- Lajos Kovács — Dénes Witman
- Dominika Ostałowska — Irén
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: Silver George for Best Director
The Witman Boys is a 1997 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. At the 20th Moscow International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI Prize and Szász won the Silver St. George for Best Director. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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