Cruel Estate
1990, Hungarian. Directed by János Xantus.
Helén and Jenö are waiting for a child and are desperately searching for an accomodation. They eventually sign a contract with an old lady, Szeréna, who lives in a two-family house. According to the contract, they are to pay a moderate rent and they have to take care of her until her death. After the first weeks, Szeréna accuses the couple of trying to poison her and builds a chicken coop on the balcony with the aim of living off the eggs she herself gathers.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 29 November 1990
- Original title
- Szoba kiáltással
- Written by
- János Xantus, Sándor Schultz
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Who directed Cruel Estate?
Cruel Estate (1990) was directed by János Xantus and stars Andrzej Ferenc, Anikó Für, Zofia Rysiówna.