The Last Blues (2002)
On the surface it is an idyll. He lives a happily married life with Judit, a teacher and their eight-year old son, Dani. His best friend, Zoli is also his business partner and between the two of them they own four flourishing bakeries in Budapest. An enviable setting. But in the background a time bomb is ticking away. For years Andris has been living a passionate and blessed second life. The scene is Poland. Pretending to be making business trips, he has been spending half the year in Cracow, with Bea. She is a beautiful young woman and a church-painter. In this life Andris paints Creation in the chapel near the city. He is sensitive and gifted in what he does. In Pest he is a talented businessman, in Cracow an excellent artist. It is as if there were two people in him. What's more: he is satisfied with both lives. And since he is also an excellent conspirator, until this early morning he has never had to make a choice. But now Bea is pregnant, and would like to marry him...
Cast
- János Kulka - Andris Bolteni
- Gábor Agárdy - Zsül
- Agnieszka Wagner - Beata
- Péter Rudolf - Zoli
- Andrea Fullajtár - Judit
- Béla Paudits - jockey
- Nóra Tábori - Andris' mother
- Ágnes Bertalan - Iren
- Gáspár Mesés - Dani
- Sonia Bohosiewicz - Anna
Screenplay
Keywords
second life
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Blues about?
- On the surface it is an idyll. He lives a happily married life with Judit, a teacher and their eight-year old son, Dani. His best friend, Zoli is also his business partner and between the two of them they own four flourishing bakeries in Budapest. An enviable setting. But in the background a time bomb is ticking away. For years Andris has been living a passionate and blessed second life. The scene is Poland. Pretending to be making business trips, he has been spending half the year in Cracow, with Bea. She is a beautiful young woman and a church-painter. In this life Andris paints Creation in the chapel near the city. He is sensitive and gifted in what he does. In Pest he is a talented businessman, in Cracow an excellent artist. It is as if there were two people in him. What's more: he is satisfied with both lives. And since he is also an excellent conspirator, until this early morning he has never had to make a choice. But now Bea is pregnant, and would like to marry him...
- Who directed The Last Blues?
- The Last Blues was directed by Péter Gárdos.
- Who stars in The Last Blues?
- The Last Blues stars János Kulka, Gábor Agárdy, Agnieszka Wagner, Péter Rudolf, Andrea Fullajtár, Béla Paudits.
- What genre is The Last Blues?
- The Last Blues is a Drama film.
- Where was The Last Blues produced?
- The Last Blues was produced in Poland, Hungary, Italy.