'Where Tyranny Prevails' (Memories of the Judge)

Overview

The film was shot in 1989 by Lívia Gyarmathy and Géza Böszörményi about a judge who had had a successful career back in the '50s. He resigned from his position as home secretary on 12th December 1956 and chose to do physical work for a while. However, in the period before his resignation he had sentenced many to die, and not just ones he believed were guilty. The confessions of the judge show a fragment of the psychology of tyranny.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Countries

Hungary

Director

Lívia Gyarmathy,Géza Böszörményi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0171035