Cat's Play

Cat's Play (1974)

Macskajáték

Karoly Makk's heartbreaking story of two unmarried sisters who cast wistful glances back at their lives, but still believe in hope and love, earned an Academy Award Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974. In this follow-up to the director's internationally acclaimed Love, Makk once again exhibits his extraordinary skills at drawing emotionally compelling performances from his talented female leads. Makk's film opposes the bleakness of the outside world with passion, love, and loyalty.

Date of release
1974-05-10
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Károly Makk

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

Cats' Play is a 1972 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk and based on the novel by István Örkény. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.

Production

Cats' Play is based on the short novel Katzenspiel by István Örkény from 1964, which was also adapted into a play in 1971. Originally, the role of Giza was intended for Mária Mezei, but she withdrew shortly before filming began. She was replaced by Elma Bulla, who had previously portrayed Giza in the theater. The costumes were designed by Nelly Vágó, and the film sets were created by József Romvári.

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