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Baptism of Fire
Directed by Frigyes Bán
Written by Ernö Urbán
Produced by Jenõ Katona
Starring József Bihari
Gyula Gózon
Zoltán Makláry
Cinematography György Illés
Edited by Mihály Morell
Music by Ferenc Farkas
Production
company
Distributed byMokép
Release date
  • 23 February 1952 (1952-02-23)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryHungary
Language Hungarian

Baptism of Fire (Hungarian: Tüzkeresztség) is a 1952 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring József Bihari, Gyula Gózon and Zoltán Makláry. [1] [2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés.

Synopsis

Ahead of harvest time, a farmer who owns a medium-sized property announces that he will be joining a co-operative. This leads to outrage amongst the larger landowners who fear that all the smallholders will follow his example.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Balski p.19
  2. ^ Homoródy p.174

Bibliography

  • Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
  • Homoródy, József. Magyar film, 1948-1963. Filmtudományi Intézet, 1964.

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