The Lost Paradise (1962)
A young doctor named Zoltán flees Budapest for his father’s rural estate after performing an illegal abortion on his lover that results in her death. While hiding in the countryside, he attempts to grapple with his guilt and the moral weight of his actions while reconnecting with his estranged family. His isolation is interrupted by a burgeoning relationship with a local woman, Mira, which forces him to choose between permanent escape or facing legal and ethical accountability.
Director:
Károly Makk
Writer:
Károly Makk
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György Pálos as Sebõk Zoltán |
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Antal Páger as Sebõk Imre |
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Mari Törőcsik as Mira |
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Cecília Esztergályos as (as Esztrgályos Cili) |
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János Koltai as |
| Writing | Károly Makk | Screenplay |
| Writing | Imre Sarkadi | Writer |
| Directing | Károly Makk | Director |
| Editing | Zoltán Kerényi | Editor |
| Art | László Duba | Production Design |
| Sound | Szabolcs Fényes | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piroska Katona | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ferenc Szécsényi | Director of Photography |
| Art | Béla Losonczy | Set Decoration |