The Crucial Moment
1938, Hungarian. Directed by Ladislao Vajda.
Kulinyi, the theatre secretary in Budapest, becomes the director of a rural theatre. He takes with him a talented, budding theatre couple, Gábor Bálint and Éva Pap. He fights a hopeless battle with drunken and jaded actors, undemanding audiences, and demands the release of their untalented relatives with creditors. Finally, tired of failure, all three return to Pest. Kulinyi resumes his post as secretary. Gábor Bálint, out of options, approaches the famous actor Ferenc Tőrös and asks him to let him play the role for one night only, so that he can prove his talent.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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Cast & crew
- Ladislao VajdaDirector
- Andor AjtayTörös Ferenc
- Gyula KabosKulinyi
- Zoltán MakláryTokody Balázs
- Béla MihályffiTörzs Sándor
- Antal PágerBálint Gábor
- Sándor PethesKárász
- Gyula SzöreghyTörös inasa
- Klári TolnayÉva, Bálint Gábor felesége
- Rózsi FelhőÖreg színésznő
- Menyhért GulyásSzínész
- Gusztáv HarasztosSzínész
- Valéria HidvéghyIcu
Details
- Released
- 20 March 1938
- Original title
- Döntő pillanat
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Andor Zsoldos, János Bókay
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The Crucial Moment runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Who directed The Crucial Moment?
The Crucial Moment (1938) was directed by Ladislao Vajda and stars Andor Ajtay, Gyula Kabos, Zoltán Makláry.