Glamour (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Glamour is a drama film directed by Frigyes Gödrös, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. The tumultuous history of Hungary through the twentieth century is viewed through the saga of the Hungarian-Jewish, furniture-manufacturing family, the Vendels. After taking over the once successful, but now failing, family business in the 1930s, the family patriarch's dashing elder son decides that the family needs an infusion of new blood. A matchmaker presents him with a photo of a pretty German nursery school teacher. When the two meet, they instantly fall in love, but because Hungary has an alliance with Germany, and the Third Reich prohibits marriage between Gentiles and Jews, the couple must hide their union. Their marriage ultimately stands as a dark foreshadowing of rougher times to come as troubles ensue with the advent of World War II, when the family, its employees and servants must retreat to the basement, where the shop emerges increasingly as a refuge in a world growing more violent and less tolerant.

Who’s in it. Glamour stars Károly Eperjes as Apa, Eszter Ónodi as Anya, Cserna Antal as Árjaanti and György Barkó as Nagyapa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Glamour has proved divisive with audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Glamour tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.