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Cast
Ralph Fiennes | As: Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors | |
Rosemary Harris | As: Valerie Sors | |
Rachel Weisz | As: Greta | |
Jennifer Ehle | As: Valerie Sonnenschein | |
Deborah Kara Unger | As: Carole Kovacs |
Storyline
The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.
Tagline: | In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love. |
Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Drama, History, Romance, War
Language: English, Français
Release Date: 13 September 1999
Country: AT, CA, DE, HU
Runtime: 181m
Company Credits
Company: Téléfilm Canada, Channel Four Films, Dor Film, Alliance Atlantis, Serendipity Point Films, Eurimages, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Hungarian Motion Picture Fund, ISL Film, InterCom, TV 2, Vienna Film Financing Fund, ORF, Starhaus Filmproduktion, The Movie Network
Budget: $26,000,000
Revenue: $7,918,035
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Cast
Ralph Fiennes |
Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors |
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Rosemary Harris |
Valerie Sors |
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Rachel Weisz |
Greta |
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Jennifer Ehle |
Valerie Sonnenschein |
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Deborah Kara Unger |
Carole Kovacs |
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William Hurt |
Andor Knorr |
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Molly Parker |
Hannah Wippler |
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James Frain |
Gustave Sonnenschein |
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David de Keyser |
Emmanuel Sonnenschein |
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John Neville |
Gustave Sors |
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Miriam Margolyes |
Rose Sonnenschein |
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Rüdiger Vogler |
Jakofalvy |
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Mark Strong |
István Sors |
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Bill Paterson |
Minister of Justice |
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Trevor Peacock |
Comrade Gen. Kope |
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Hanns Zischler |
Baron Margitta |
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Mari Törőcsik |
Older Kato |
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Katja Studt |
Kato |
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Péter Andorai |
Anselmi |
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Buddy Elias |
Mr. Brenner |
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János Kulka |
Molnár |
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Lajos Kovács |
MP in Camp |
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Péter Halász |
Wild Duck |
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Kathleen Gati |
Josefa Sonnenschein |
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Vilmos Kun |
Rabbi Bettelheim |
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Juhász Jácint |
Mr. Hackl |
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Flóra Kádár |
Mrs. Hackl |
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Kati Sólyom |
Landlady in Vienna |
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Joachim Bißmeier |
Dr. Emil Vitak |
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Tamás Fodor |
Notary |
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Attila Lőte |
Count Forgach |
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Frederick Treves |
Emperor |
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István Hirtling |
Dr. Lanyi |
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Ádám László |
Emmanuel at 12 |
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Balázs Hantos |
Aaron Sonnenschein |
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Tamás Raj |
Rabbi at Wedding |
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Zoltán Bognár |
Doctor #1 |
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Sándor Simó |
Doctor #2 |
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Zoltán Gera |
Man at Synagogue |
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András Fekete |
Footman |
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Bálint Trunkó |
István at 18 |
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János Nemes |
Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16 |
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Tamás Juranics |
Commander of Lenin Boys |
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András Stohl |
Red Guard |
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Tamás Keresztes |
1st Boy |
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Bence Kotány |
2nd Boy |
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Zsolt László |
Lugosy |
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Gábor Mádi Szabó |
Priest at Conversion |
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István Szilágyi |
Hungler |
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László Gálffi |
Rossa |
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Zoltán Seress |
Tersikovsky |
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István Bubik |
Saray |
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Eszter Ónodi |
Secretary at Officer's Club |
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Sándor Dánffy |
Policeman |
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Károly Mécs |
Defense Secretary |
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Rajhona Ádám |
Caretaker |
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Péter Takács |
Stefano Sarto |
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László Szepesi |
Olympic Judge |
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Gábor Máté |
Rosner |
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Israel Horovitz |
Poet |
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Andrea Fullajtár |
Agota Hofer |
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György Kézdy |
Outraged Man |
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Tamás Jordán |
Sommer |
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István Fonyó |
Warehouse Guard |
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József Fonyó |
Prison Sergeant |
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Frigyes Hollósi |
Mr. Ledniczky |
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Ila Schütz |
Mrs. Ledniczky |
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János Vészi |
Doctor #3 |
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Ilona Gurnik |
Woman in Hospital |
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Éva Igó |
Policewoman |
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Jack Beresford |
Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Wilhelm Brückner |
Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Henri de Baillet-Latour |
Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Gudrun Diem |
Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Wilhelm Frick |
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Joseph Goebbels |
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Rudolf Heß |
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Adolf Hitler |
Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Wilhelm Keitel |
Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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King Umberto II |
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Nikkolas Lavorato |
(uncredited) |
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Theodor Lewald |
Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Julius Schaub |
Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Fritz Schilgen |
Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Sándor Szakácsi |
Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited) |
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Werner von Blomberg |
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Directed By
István Szabó |
Director |
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Gabriella Winkler |
Script Supervisor |
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Gábor Gajdos |
First Assistant Director |
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Mariann Ungi |
Second Assistant Director |
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Kerric Macdonald |
Second Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
István Szabó |
Screenplay |
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Israel Horovitz |
Screenplay |
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István Szabó |
Story |
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Production Crew
Deirdre Bowen |
Casting |
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András Hámori |
Producer |
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Robert Lantos |
Producer |
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Leo Davis |
Casting |
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Rainer Kölmel |
Executive Producer |
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Jonathan Debin |
Executive Producer |
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Edited By
Dominique Fortin |
Editor |
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Michel Arcand |
Editor |
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Tim Craig |
First Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Ildikó Makk |
Hairstylist |
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Timea Luzsi |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Peter Owen |
Hair Designer |
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Paolo Mantini |
Hair Designer |
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Egonné Endrényi |
Makeup Artist |
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Jeremy Woodhead |
Makeup Artist |
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Györgyi Szakács |
Costume Design |
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Judit Halász |
Hairstylist |
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Erzsébet Forgács |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Georg Korpas |
Hairdresser |
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Erzsébet Rácz |
Hairstylist |
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Sound
Sue Conley |
ADR & Dubbing |
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Jane Tattersall |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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David McCallum |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Dina Eaton |
Music Editor |
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Janice Ierulli |
ADR & Dubbing |
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Vanessa Baker |
ADR & Dubbing |
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Mark Shnuriwsky |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Alicia Stevenson |
Foley |
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Andy Malcolm |
Foley |
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Alison Clark |
ADR & Dubbing |
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Roderick Deogrades |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Sharon Zupancic |
Foley |
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Maurice Jarre |
Original Music Composer |
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Wayne Swingle |
Dialogue Editor |
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Etoile Stewart |
Dialogue Editor |
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Fred Brennan |
Dialogue Editor |
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Richard Cadger |
Dialogue Editor |
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Gren-Erich Zwicker |
Dialogue Editor |
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Darcy Kite |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Keith Elliott |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Andy Malcolm |
Foley Artist |
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Greg Shim |
ADR Recordist |
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Alison Clark |
ADR Editor |
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Janice Ierulli |
ADR Editor |
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Daniel Pellerin |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Paul Carr |
ADR Mixer |
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Jane Tattersall |
Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
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Andrew Tay |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Brad Thornton |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Ted Swanscott |
ADR Mixer |
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Elius Caruso |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Sue Conley |
ADR Editor |
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Glen Gauthier |
Sound Mixer |
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Peter Kelly |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Ron Mellegers |
Foley Mixer |
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Vanessa Baker |
ADR Coordinator |
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Fred Brennan |
Supervising Dialogue Editor |
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Alan Sallabank |
ADR Mixer |
Visual Effects
Ferenc Ormos |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Lajos Koltai |
Director of Photography |
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Tamás Nyerges |
Steadicam Operator |
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Balázs Bélafalvy |
Camera Operator |
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Jörg Widmer |
Steadicam Operator |
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Peter Sorel |
Still Photographer |
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Lighting
Rudolf Takács |
Gaffer |
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Zsigmond Molcsány |
Rigging Gaffer |
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Art Department
Attila Kovács |
Production Design |
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Stefan Würzl |
Set Decoration |
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Attila Köves |
Set Decoration |
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Zsuzsanna Borvendég |
Art Direction |
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Josef Riehs |
Set Decoration |
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Christian Eder |
Set Decoration |
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Miklós Molnár |
Set Decoration |
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William Cameron Menzies |
Title Designer |
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Robin Len |
Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Juli Saragosa |
Sound Design Assistant |
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Gábor Csákovics |
Pyrotechnician |
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György Solymosi |
Special Effects |
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Gyula Krasnyánszky |
Pyrotechnician |
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Gábor Kiszelly |
Special Effects Technician |
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György Kivés |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Daniel Parker |
Special Effects |
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Sándor Boros |
Stunts |
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