Archive of films Made in Hungaria / Made in Hungária
Hungary
2009, 109 min
Section:
Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now!
Year: 2009
After a prolonged stay in the U.S., a Hungarian teenybopper teaches his Communist-era peers about rock ‘n’ roll while trying to win the girl from the gang leader who took over while he was away in this fluffy but swinging musical romance, inspired by the early days of Magyar rocker Miklos Fenyo.
Synopsis
After a prolonged stay in the U.S., a Brylcreemed Hungarian teenybopper teaches his Communist-era peers about rock ‘n’ roll in this fluffy but swinging musical romance, based on a stage show that was in turn inspired by the early days of Magyar rocker Miklos Fenyo. The crowd-pleasing film was a hit in its native Hungary and delivers a high feel-good quotient, from the first musical number, in which 18-year-old Miki (Tamas Szabo Kimmel) shows off his Jerry Lee Lewis-inspired piano and singing skills after bumping into his childhood friends in a park, to the rivalry that brews between Miki and the gang leader who took his place. "I just want to make music and fall in love,” Miki proclaims — a modest enough goal, though Kimmel’s peppy performance and humorous, nostalgic references to the film’s picture-perfect ’60s setting make for an enjoyable ride.
Contacts
HungariCom
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Hungary
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Next Station Production
Besci út 130, H-1032, Budapest
Hungary
Tel: +36 3 210 7919
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.puskasfilm.com
About the film
Color, 35 mm
International premiere
Section: | Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now! |
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Director: | Gergely Fonyó |
Screenplay: | István Tasnádi |
Dir. of Photography: | Sándor Csukás |
Music: | Miklós Fenyő |
Editor: | Mano Csillag |
Producer: | Ádám Neményi |
Production: | Next Station Production |
Cast: | Iván Fenyő, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, Tünde Kiss |
Contact: | HungariCom, Next Station Production |
www: | www.madeinhungaria.hu |
Guests
Annamária Basa
Gergely Fonyó
Film Director
Adam Nemenyi
Producer
Csaba Papp
Film Institution Rep., PR & Marketing
Vajk Szente
Actor
Lehel Kovács
Actor