'Where Tyranny Prevails' (Memories of the Judge)
The film was shot in 1989 by Lívia Gyarmathy and Géza Böszörményi about a judge who had had a successful career back in the '50s. He resigned from his position as home secretary on 12th December 1956 and chose to do physical work for a while. However, in the period before his resignation he had sentenced many to die, and not just ones he believed were guilty. The confessions of the judge show a fragment of the psychology of tyranny.
- Overview
- Crew
'Where Tyranny Prevails' (Memories of the Judge)
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1989
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
'Hol zsarnokság van' (Egy bíró visszaemlékezései)
Director
Lívia Gyarmathy
Description
The film was shot in 1989 by Lívia Gyarmathy and Géza Böszörményi about a judge who had had a successful career back in the '50s. He resigned from his position as home secretary on 12th December 1956 and chose to do physical work for a while. However, in the period before his resignation he had sentenced many to die, and not just ones he believed were guilty. The confessions of the judge show a fragment of the psychology of tyranny.
