Time Stands Still

Time Stands Still (1982)

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Between the pain of the past and the fear of the future, time stands still.

In 1956, István Köves defects after the revolution is crushed; his family stays behind. Seven years later, the older son is preparing for medical school, while the younger, Dini, is out chasing girls and rebelling. He is in love with Magda Szukics and idolizes Pierre, the school’s rebel. American rock and roll blares at the parties.

Date of release
1982-10-07
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
Director
Péter Gothár

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Interesting facts

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Time Stands Still is a 1982 Hungarian film about two brothers and the woman they both love, their families, teachers, and friends, all living in Budapest in 1963, following the uprising of 1956. It stars István Znamenák, Henrik Pauer, Sándor Sőth, Anikó Iván and Lajos Őze and was directed by Péter Gothár. Popular among audience and critics, Gothár's film won the Award of the Youth at Cannes, the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the award for Best Director at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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