The Confrontation

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The Confrontation

1969

1h 22m

6.5(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

In post-WWII Hungary, a group of Communist college students arrive at a Catholic seminary hoping to engage in peaceful debate with its students.

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11 members

Acting

Andrea Drahota

Lantos Jutka

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Kovács Kati

Szabó Teri

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Balázsovits Lajos

Fekete Laci

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András Kozák

Kozma András

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Bálint András

András, zsidó fiú

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Madaras József

Kellér atya

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Uri István

Pista

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Tibor Orbán

Paptanár

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Adrienne Csengery

Kollégista lány

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Miklós Csányi

Miki

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Ferenc Deák B.

János

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