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"A Long Weekend in
Pest and Buda"
2003
Directed by Karoly Makk
Legendary Hungarian
actors Mari Torocsik and Ivan Darvas reunite with master director Karoly
Makk for his last feature film, a contemporary romantic drama set in
picturesque Budapest. Darvas stars as Ivan, an aging retiree who was
forced to leave Hungary during the '56 revolution. He lives in comfortable
retirement with his wife in Switzerland, but a phone call prompts him to
return to his homeland. There he is reunited with a former lover (Mari),
who has lived with many secrets that will change his life. "Beautifully
made... a sad story of lost love and unfulfilled dreams" (World Movie
Channel). Hungarian with English subtitles.
96 minutes.
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