Maria's Day

Maria's Day

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 26, 1984

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

History, Drama

User Score

10%

Original Title

Mária-nap

Production Companies

Objektív Film, Magyar Televízió Drámai Föszerkesztöség

Director

Judit Elek

Description

The Hungarian Maria's Day is set in that most fateful of years, 1848. The incredible changes and reverses in European politics and culture exert a potent influence on one aristocratic Hungarian family. Losing virtually everything in the way of creature comforts, the family tries to keep up appearances. Eventually every member of the clan falls victim to illness, syphilis and their own headstrong foolishness. The parallels drawn by director Judith Elek between the dissipation of 19th century Hungarian aristocracy and the corruption of Communist ideology in modern times are inescapable.