Megáll az idö (1982)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Péter Gothár

Writers:

Géza Bereményi (writer)
Péter Gothár (writer)

Release Date:

16 September 1982 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Between the pain of the past and the fear of the future, time stands still.

Plot:

Mail for translation. A 60-as evek elejen egy kozepiskolaban jatszodik

Plot Keywords:

Hungary | 1960s | School | Socialism | Teen

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Anikó Iván	...	Szukics Magda
István Znamenák	...	Dini
Péter Gálfy	...	Wilman Péter, "Vilma"
Henrik Pauer	...	Gábor
Sándor Söth	...	Pierre
Ágnes Kakassy	...	Anya
Lajos Öze	...	Bodor
Pál Hetényi	...	Apa
Mária Ronyecz	...	Lovas, "Malacpofa"
Tamás Jordán	...	Lovas
Jozef Króner	...	Szombathy, osztályfõnök
Ádám Rajhona	...	Rajnák, igazgatóhelyettes
Lajos Szabó
Ilona Bacsó
Péter Béres

Also Known As:

Megáll az idő (Hungary)
Time Stands Still

Runtime:

Hungary:103 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Budapest Filmstúdió

Trivia:

Voted as one of the "12 Best Hungarian Films" ("New Budapest 12") by Hungarian filmmakers and critics in 2000.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Idö van (1986)

Adolescent delight.

Just prior to the explosion of American teen films in the 1980s that followed American Graffiti (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Risky Business, The Outsiders, Revenge of the Nerds, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Stand By Me, Sixteen Candles, Teen Wolf, The Breakfast Club, Dirty Dancing and My American Cousin just to name a few), Gothar made this Hungarian film about a group of teens living in Budapest. The film traces their lives over the course of over ten years, focusing on two brothers in a family torn apart by politics. The institutions represented by the school and revolutionaries frame the protagonists' plot, but do not interfere. The result is a delightful and intriguing tale of a young man dealing with all the problems of adolescence: women, friends, popularity, sex, alcohol and cigarettes - combined with the ever-present influence of American culture. The film is beautifully photographed and there are some innovative uses of the camera and colour. All the tricks are here: slow-motion, wide angle, different colour; but they do not cloud the film and they are certainly not kitschy. Gothar creates an atmosphere filled with confused and mature teens (more like the dramatic Dead Poets Society rather than the other films mentioned above) that will keep you involved and interested in the characters' lives.

Highly recommended.