Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! is a drama and music film directed by Márta Mészáros, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. Savanyú and his friend work at a plant. After the monotonous shifts they engage in the pleasures of the afternoon and the night, i.e. parties and concerts. Savanyú dates Juli, they are already engaged. The young men live as sub-tenants, the young women in workers' hostels. None of these places are suited for spending time together. They are in need of an apartment. Out of the ruinous apartment which they lay siege on, however, they are sent away by the otherwise friendly policeman. At a concert held in the Park of Youth, Juli gets to know Géza. They flirt, then go to the country with a pop-group. Savanyú and his friends follow them. A minor fight cools the atmosphere.

Who’s in it. Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! stars Jaroslava Schallerová as Juli (as Jarka Schallerova), Kati Sír as Juli (voice), Márk Zala as Savanyú and Lajos Balázsovits as Géza, zenész, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls! tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.