
A Hungarian Fairy Tale
1987, Hungarian. Directed by Gyula Gazdag.
Shot in B&W, Gyula Gazdag's film follows the surreal and often comic quests of young Andris, an orphan searching for a father who doesn't exist, and Orban, a government clerk who's had enough of oppressive bureaucracy.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 May 1987
- Original title
- Hol volt, hol nem volt
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Gyula Gazdag, Miklós Györffy
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A Hungarian Fairy Tale runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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A Hungarian Fairy Tale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 May 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Hungarian Fairy Tale?
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Who directed A Hungarian Fairy Tale?
A Hungarian Fairy Tale (1987) was directed by Gyula Gazdag and stars Dávid Vermes, Pál Hetényi, František Husák.