Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Szerelem (Love), 1971
A man, released from prison in the grim post-1956 era, reconnects with his mother. Directed by Károly Makk; Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize.
A Tanú (The Witness), 1969
A classic political drama and comedy in one about the dreary, dreadful but also comic days of the early 1950s. Directed by Péter Bacsó.
Sunshine, 1999
Directed by Oscar-winner István Szabó, this epic and colorful film traces the fortunes of three generations of a Budapest Jewish family.
Music Box, 1989
Following the release of secret wartime documents by the Russians, Hungarian Mike Laszlo is accused of being a war criminal. Convinced it’s a communist plot, his daughter Ann, a successful lawyer, travels from the U.S. to Budapest to defend her father. Directed by Costa-Gavras.
Kontroll, 2003
“Youthful, funny and spectacular—one of the best films of recent years.”—Zsofi Iványi, cinema sociologist. High-speed, romantic thriller set in the netherworld of Budapest’s metro system.
