''Confidence'' ( hu, Bizalom) is a 1980

Hungarian film Hungary has had a notable cinema industry since the beginning of the 20th century, including Hungarians who affected the world of motion pictures both within and beyond the country's borders. The former could be characterized by directors Istv� ...

directed by

István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...

set in the final days of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. It follows two resistance members who must pose as husband and wife to stay safe from the

Nazi Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in ...

s, even though they are each married to other people.British Film Institute
/ref> Critically acclaimed, it won Szabó the

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

at the

30th Berlin International Film Festival The 30th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18–29 February 1980. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film ''Heartland'' directed by Richard Pearce and West German film '' Palermo oder Wolfsburg'' directed by Werne ...

and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the

53rd Academy Awards The 53rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1980 and took place on March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p ...

Plot

Towards the end of

, during the

siege of Budapest The Siege of Budapest or Battle of Budapest was the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet and Romanian forces of the Hungarian capital of Budapest, near the end of World War II. Part of the broader Budapest Offensive, the siege began when Budape ...

, Kata (Ildikó Bánsági) is intercepted on her way home from the cinema, and informed that her apartment is being searched and that her daughter and husband, who is part of the Hungarian resistance, have already fled to safety. With false papers, under the name Mrs. János Bíró, she has to hide in a house in the suburbs together with her "husband" (Péter Andorai), an important person in the resistance movement. In their shared room, János treats Kata coldly and tries to explain life in hiding, telling her she cannot leave the house without his permission nor discuss any personal details with anyone. Gradually, the closeness, threat of discovery, and a mutual attraction lead to an affair between them; János tries to push Kata away, having been betrayed to the

Gestapo The (), abbreviated Gestapo (; ), was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Prussia into one orga ...

by a lover in Germany ten years earlier. Over time, his defences begin to fall and he allows himself to fall in love with Kata. Later, when Kata goes to meet her real husband, she feels guilty. János begins to overcome his fear and paranoia, but by the time he accepts that he loves Kata, he has managed to destroy the relationship. After the war ends and the siege is lifted, a car arrives for János, who leaves Kata with a promise to contact her in the next few days. Kata has to prove her identity before a verification committee, but cannot, as her original papers were destroyed when she went into hiding, and only János can vouch for her true identity. Kata reluctantly finds herself back with her husband, while János appears at the verification centre and calls for his "wife" among the people standing in line.

Cast

Ildikó Bánsági Ildikó Bánsági (born 19 October 1947) is a Hungarian actress, ''Kossuth Prize'' and '' Jászai Mari Award'' winner, member of the ''Halhatatlanok Társulata'', full member of the ''Magyar Művészeti Akadémia''. She has appeared in more th ...

... Kata *

Péter Andorai Péter Andorai (25 April 1948 – 1 February 2020) was a Hungarian actor. He appeared in more than 90 films since 1975. He starred in the 1980 film ''Bizalom'', which was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won th ...

... János * Oszkárné Gombik ... A néni * Károly Csáki ... A bácsi *

Ildikó Kishonti Ildikó Kishonti (26 April 1947 – 30 August 2009) was a Hungarian actress. She also appeared on television. Filmography References External links * 1947 births 2009 deaths Hungarian actresses {{Hungary-actor-stub ...

... Erzsi *

Lajos Balázsovits Lajos Balázsovits (born 4 December 1946) is a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 60 films from 1968 to 2006. Selected filmography * ''The Upthrown Stone'' (1969) * '' The Confrontation'' (1969) * ''Milarepa'' (1974) * ''Electra, My Love'' ( ...

... Kata férje * Tamás Dunai ... Günther Hoffmann *

Zoltán Bezerédi Zoltán Bezerédi (born 18 July 1955) is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in 65 films and television shows since 1980. He starred in the 1985 film '' Elsö kétszáz évem'', which was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival ...

... Pali * Éva Bartis * Béla Éless (as Béla Éles) * Danielle du Tombe ... Elza * Gyula Gazdag ... Egy férfi * Gyöngyi Dorogi * László Littmann ... Dr. Czakó (as dr. Littmann László) * Judit Halász ... János felesége

References

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* 1980 films 1980s war drama films 1980s Hungarian-language films Films directed by István Szabó Hungarian World War II films Hungarian war drama films 1980 drama films {{war-drama-film-stub

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