Abyss (1956)
Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.
Director: László Ranódy
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: June 5, 1956
Cast
- Margit Bara - Klári Horváth Böröcz
- Imre Sinkovits - István Nagy
- Ferenc Bessenyei - Horváth Böröcz
- Dajka Margit - Aunt Bakos
- József Bihari - uncle Jani Veréb
- Teri Horváth - Júlia Bakos
- Tibor Molnár - Ferenc Bakos
- Rudolf Somogyvári - Jegyzõ
- Erzsi Pártos - Aunt Mari
- Ferenc Pethes - Fakó-Kovács
Screenplay
- József Darvas (Novel)
- József Darvas
Music: Ferenc Szabó
Cinematography: István Pásztor
Editing: Mihály Morell
Production: Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat
Country: Hungary
Language: Magyar
Original Language: hu
Keywords
class society, peasant
More Films by Director: László Ranódy
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abyss about?
- Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.
- Who directed Abyss?
- Abyss was directed by László Ranódy.
- Who stars in Abyss?
- Abyss stars Margit Bara, Imre Sinkovits, Ferenc Bessenyei, Dajka Margit, József Bihari, Teri Horváth.
- How long is Abyss?
- Abyss has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Abyss?
- Abyss is a Drama film.
- Where was Abyss produced?
- Abyss was produced in Hungary.