Budapesti mesék (1977): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1977, Budapesti mesék is a drama film directed by István Szabó, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. "Budapest Tales" is about a group of people (consisting of Szabo regular Andras Balint along with Ildiko Bansagi and Karoly Kovacs) who find a broken down tram while trying to go to the city. The people band together and try to get the tram back on the train tracks and head towards the city. Along this journey the passengers encounter many people who join them on the tram. What started out as only a handful of people has now turned into a small village. As the people travel on to the city each person takes on certain roles and through the course of time these roles will change. Some people fall in love, others out of love, and a few even die. But life goes on. The people keep the tram going hoping to reach Budapest.

Who’s in it. Budapesti mesék stars Ági Mészáros as Gréti néni, Maja Komorowska as Színeket Tudó Lány, Franciszek Pieczka as Énekes and András Bálint as Fényes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Budapesti mesék has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Budapesti mesék page.

If you liked it. Fans of Budapesti mesék tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.