Overview

Andras Kovacs' film, considered one of the most important Hungarian films of the 1960s, centers around four men who await trial for their involvement in the massacre of several thousand Jewish and Serbian people of Novi Sad in 1942. Each denies any responsibility, claiming that they were only following orders. The film is significant for its willingness to address the subject of Hungary's role in WWII, which was taboo at the time of the its release.

Details

Cast

Zoltán Latinovits

Iván Darvas

Ádám Szirtes

Tibor Szilágyi

Margit Bara

Teri Horváth

Irén Psota

Mari Szemes

Éva Vass

István Avar