Cold Days

Overview

Andras Kovacs' film, considered one of the most important Hungarian films of the 1960s, centers around four men who await trial for their involvement in the massacre of several thousand Jewish and Serbian people of Novi Sad in 1942. Each denies any responsibility, claiming that they were only following orders. The film is significant for its willingness to address the subject of Hungary's role in WWII, which was taboo at the time of the its release.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 1966

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Countries

Hungary

Production

Mafilm

Cast

Zoltán Latinovits,Iván Darvas,Ádám Szirtes,Tibor Szilágyi,Margit Bara,Teri Horváth,Irén Psota,Mari Szemes,Éva Vass,István Avarand 12 more

Director

András Kovács

Writer

András Kovács,Tibor Cseres

Cinematography

Ferenc Szécsényi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0060507