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There Was Once a Family

19721h 21mGyörgy Révész

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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.

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What is There Was Once a Family (1972) about?

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.

Who stars in There Was Once a Family?

There Was Once a Family stars Éva Ruttkai (Liza), Zoltán Latinovits (Géza), Dajka Margit (Anna néni), Béla Ernyei (Jancsi), Mari Törőcsik (Erzsi néni). The film was directed by György Révész.

How long is There Was Once a Family?

There Was Once a Family has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972.

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