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A Sunday in October

A Sunday in October

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 11, 1979

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

Októberi vasárnap

Director

András Kovács

Description

The film is a true account of the drama of "non-action" on 14th and 15th of October, 1944. The Nazis, having a straightforward program, occupy Hungary with little or no difficulty, as the Hungarian political leadership had no unambiguous program for responding to possible steps of the Nazis. In spite of the secretly signed cease-fire agreement and proclamation, Horty gives up all plans of resistance at the news of the kidnapping of his son. The Nazis take over power and roll up the so-called conspiracy aimed at Hungary's breaking away from the German alliance.