The Boys of Paul Street (1968) A Pál utcai fiúk
The Boys of Paul Street (1968)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x420 | x264 @ 2982 Kbps | 103 min | 1,21 Gb
Audio: Magyar AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Čeština
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 720x420 | x264 @ 2982 Kbps | 103 min | 1,21 Gb
Audio: Magyar AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Čeština
Genre: Drama
Director: Zoltán Fábri
Writers: Endre Bohem, Zoltán Fábri
Stars: Mari Töröcsik, Sándor Pécsi, László Kozák
In Budapest, two rival gangs of young boys lay claim to a vacant lot. The hostilities escalate yet never quite boil over into actual violence. Just when things do get out of hand, however, the problem is "solved" by the city government, which takes over the lot for future development.
IMDB - Nominated for 1 Oscar
A superbly crafted film. Ferenc Molnar's play, set in early 20th century's Budapest, is masterfully re-created in this motion picture. It depicts a soothingly naive pre-first war world, when comradeship and honor were still known words. A group of boys fight to keep their playground. But don't let such a simple plot mislead you: This is a very serious and moving film: It displays a world about to deep dive into its first global war, when all naivety would be replaced by evil and malice. Two other later films "Stand By Me" and "The Outsiders" follow the same line, but have a much less ominous background scenario to play upon. A must see.
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The Boys of Paul Street (1968) A Pál utcai fiúk
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