The Unburied Man (2004)
One of the doyennes of Hungarian film deals with a dark period of national history: the Soviet regime in Hungary. She portrays it through the fate of the former prime minister and national hero, Imre Nagy. The script is based on the diary written by Imre Nagy, and the memories of his daughter, Erzsébet Nagy, as well as authentic documents and records.
Director:
Márta Mészáros
Writers:
Éva Pataki, Márta Mészáros.
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Jan Nowicki as Imre Nagy |
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György Cserhalmi as Doctor |
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Marianna Moór as Mária Égető |
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Lili Horvát as Nagy Erzsébet (as Horváth Lili) |
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Jan Frycz as Kihallgatótiszt |
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Pál Mácsai as Vida Ferenc |
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János Kulka as Kállai Gyula |
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Ady Hajdu as (as Ady Hajdu) |
| Directing | Márta Mészáros | Director |
| Writing | Éva Pataki | Screenplay |
| Production | Mari Makó | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katalin Jancsó | Costume Design |
| Art | Ágnes Menyhárt | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Nyika Jancsó | Director of Photography |
| Art | István Ocztos | Production Design |
| Sound | Zygmunt Konieczny | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Éva Kármentő | Editor |
| Writing | Márta Mészáros | Screenplay |
| Production | Andrzej Serdiukow | Executive Producer |