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The Exam (2011)

Original title: A vizsga

2011-10-13 · 1h 29m · HU
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Don't trust anyone. Don't trust yourself.

Budapest, Hungary, Christmas 1957. The state, insecure after the defeated revolution of 1956 and increasingly put under the influence of a renewed Stalinist atmosphere, has decreed that all security officials must pass an exam to verify their loyalty. But to be actually effective in a shadowy world where suspicion and secrets reign, the subjects must be unaware that they are being tested.

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Péter BergendyDirector

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János KulkaJános KulkaPál MarkóZsolt NagyZsolt NagyAndrás JungPéter SchererPéter SchererEmil KulcsárGabriella HámoriGabriella HámoriÉva GátiPéter HaumannPéter HaumannColonel RozgonyiFerenc ElekFerenc ElekImre CsapóAndrás BaloghAndrás BaloghFerenc DohányLászló SzélesLászló SzélesVargaÁron DiményÁron DiményVíghGábor HellebrandtGábor HellebrandtFilmmaker RadnaiLehel KovácsLehel KovácsPálmaiPéter Haás VanderPéter Haás VanderPriest

Keywords

Co-worker relationship1950sChristmas eveStalinismBudapest, hungaryPolice stateInformantPolitical repressionInformerSecret police

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityCo Worker Relationship · 1950s · Christmas EveDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference664345Actor preference420637 · 425013 · 440256

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What is The Exam about?

Budapest, Hungary, Christmas 1957. The state, insecure after the defeated revolution of 1956 and increasingly put under the influence of a renewed Stalinist atmosphere, has decreed that all security officials must pass an exam to verify their loyalty. But to be actually effective in a shadowy world where suspicion and secrets reign, the subjects must be unaware that they are being tested.

How long is The Exam?

The Exam has a runtime of 89 minutes.