The Last Manuscript

Overview

This sarcastic drama is taken from the popular Hungarian novel by Tibor Dery. A terminally ill writer (Jozef Kroner) of national prominence watches as family and friends gather like vultures for his imminent demise. Relli (Alexander Bardini) smiles and pretends to be the writer's friend as he tries to get his hands on an unpublished manuscript. The opening scene is the highlight of the film. While the dead writer is being laid to rest in a national funeral, he emerges from the coffin and walks into his own grave while the mourners flee in terror.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 5, 1987

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Cast

Jozef Kroner,Béla Both,Eszter Nagy-Kálózy,Irén Psota,Aleksander Bardini,Hédi Váradi

Director

Károly Makk

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0092143