There Was Once a Family
1972, Hungarian. Directed by György Révész.
This film describes the narrator's childhood, the years before and after the Hungarian Soviet Republic, in a burlesque and fabulous style and with the humour of a child's fantasy.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
- Rated
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- Released
- 20 April 1972
- Original title
- Volt egyszer egy család
- Written by
- György Révész
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How long is There Was Once a Family?
There Was Once a Family runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is There Was Once a Family on?
There Was Once a Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like There Was Once a Family?
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Who directed There Was Once a Family?
There Was Once a Family (1972) was directed by György Révész and stars Éva Ruttkai, Zoltán Latinovits, Dajka Margit.