István Szabó

A young Jewish boy travels europe in search of the grave of his Great Grandfather who was killed by the Nazis in the War.

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences...

In a border town two sons of the local commander using stolen arms take hostages of eighteen girls in a dormitory, because they want to go West by...

From the 1950s onwards, Erika and Ulrich Gregor brought countless film historical milestones to Berlin and shaped cinema discourse in post-war...

István Szabó and Klaus Maria Brandauer talk about cinema, the repercussions of World War II, art and their films Mephisto (1981) and...

A documentary directed by Wolfgang Liemberger.

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in...

An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most...

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the...

Documentary feature about Czech director Jiří Menzel, featuring Menzel himself as well as Miloš Forman, Emir Kusturica, István...

One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was...

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in...

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in...

The story shows Emma's and Böbe's fight for survival, for keeping their position in society which they achieved with hard work in the previous...

Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who...

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim...

The beginning shows Hungary devastated by the war and the postwar reconstruction with its communist government. Our hero (played first by...

The beginning shows Hungary devastated by the war and the postwar reconstruction with its communist government. Our hero (played first by...

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power...

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power...

Janos and Kata are thrown together during the Second World War and forced to pose as husband and wife to hide from the Nazis. The intensity and...

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her...

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to...

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to...

A story of two young people in Hungary, Jancsi and Kata. First they are good friends, later lovers. Soon after the 1956 Revolution Kata leaves...

Collection of short films the summaries of which include; a foreign man moving to Italy, getting married and having a child; a four split scene short...

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the...

"Budapest Tales" is about a group of people (consisting of Szabo regular Andras Balint along with Ildiko Bansagi and Karoly Kovacs) who find a broken...

"Budapest Tales" is about a group of people (consisting of Szabo regular Andras Balint along with Ildiko Bansagi and Karoly Kovacs) who find a broken...

Through the personal memories of István Szabó we can became the observers of the life of Budapest.

Koncert is a 1962 Hungarian short film directed by István Szabó. In the film, several beach-goers have a go at playing creating an...

A short film directed by István Szabó.

A young priest visits a barber's shop to get shaved. When he leans back and closes his eyes, the barbers decide to play a prank on him. Instead of a...

Young honest public official is sworn in after his predecessor had to leave due to a corruption scandal. Soon, the young idealist discovers just how...

On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated for demolition restlessly revisit their haunted pasts as they face an...

Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new...

Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new...

A story of two young people in Hungary, Jancsi and Kata. First they are good friends, later lovers. Soon after the 1956 Revolution Kata leaves...

From a policewoman broken leg seems completely slip out of the soil. Life-threatening love triangle mixed with her husband and their criminal friends.

István Szabó reveals a lesser-known side to the public in this work, which strings together eight shorts of Budapest into a single...

A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim...

Janos and Kata are thrown together during the Second World War and forced to pose as husband and wife to hide from the Nazis. The intensity and...

Janos and Kata are thrown together during the Second World War and forced to pose as husband and wife to hide from the Nazis. The intensity and...

The story shows Emma's and Böbe's fight for survival, for keeping their position in society which they achieved with hard work in the previous...

The film depicts the period between 1945-60 through the life of a communist couple. Barna Judit, just released from a concentration camp and...

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power...

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to...

Hungarian director Istvan Szabo with "Ten minutes after" tells the family drama of a wife who is about to celebrate her husband's 40th birthday. Ten...

Young honest public official is sworn in after his predecessor had to leave due to a corruption scandal. Soon, the young idealist discovers just how...

This film of three parts recalls memories from World War II. The titles of the parts are: Impartially, Terrified and Like a scream.

This film of three parts recalls memories from World War II. The titles of the parts are: Impartially, Terrified and Like a scream.

On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated for demolition restlessly revisit their haunted pasts as they face an...

Collection of short films the summaries of which include; a foreign man moving to Italy, getting married and having a child; a four split scene short...

A cardiologist is sent into retirement, but he feels at loss without his work. He returns to his home village to work as a general practitioner. This...

A cardiologist is sent into retirement, but he feels at loss without his work. He returns to his home village to work as a general practitioner. This...

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the...

A short film directed by István Szabó.

A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.

A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.