''Merry-Go-Round'' (, ) is a 1956 Hungarian

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directed by

Zoltán Fábri Zoltán Fábri (15 October 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His films ''The Boys of Paul Street'' (1969) and ''Hungarians (film), Hungarians'' (1978) were nominated for the Academy Awa ...

, based on the short story ''Kútban'' (''In the Well'') by

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. It was in competition at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section of the

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. The film was chosen to be part both of

Budapest Twelve The Budapest Twelve is a list of 12 Hungarian films considered the best from the period between 1948 and 1968. The films were chosen in secret ballot of the Hungarian film industry in 1968. Budapest Twelve The International Federation of Fil ...

, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 1968 and its follow-up, the New Budapest Twelve in 2000.

Plot

The story takes place in a rural area of Hungary. There are two young people who fall in love with each other. However, the girl's father wants her to marry someone else. But surprisingly this classic love story intertwines with traditional, political and economic choices. The scene where the two lovers are spinning at a dizzying view on the carousel has taken its place in the history of cinema. What makes the scene impressive is that the camera spun with them.Hungarian Masters – Second Run
"Merry-Go-Round (Körhinta)"
David Brook, 07 December 2021, Blueprintreview

Cast

Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festiva ...

as Pataki Mari *

Imre Soós Imre Soós (12 February 1930 – 20 June 1957) was a Hungarian actor, mostly known for his roles in communist propaganda films during the 1950s. He played the leading role in the 1956 film '' Körhinta''. Career Early years Imre Soós was b ...

as Bíró Máté *

Ádám Szirtes Ádám Szirtes (born Ádám Szvitek February 10, 1925 – July 27, 1989) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Treasured Earth'' (1948) * ''The Marriage of Katalin Kis'' (1950) * '' The Land Is Ours'' (1951) * '' Battle in Peace'' ...

as Farkas Sándor *

Béla Barsi Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá may refer to: Places in the Cze ...

as Pataki István *

Manyi Kiss Manyi Kiss (born Margit Kiss; 12 March 1911 – 24 March 1971) was a Hungarian actress known for her prolific career in theater and film. She was active in the Hungarian entertainment industry from 1926 until her death in 1971. Career She was ...

as Patakiné * Gyula Bakos *

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as Samu János *

József Juhász József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution ...

Flóra Kádár Flóra Kádár (; 4 August 1928 – 3 January 2003) was a Hungarian actress. She was known for her roles of ''Mrs. Hackl'' in the film Sunshine, ''Redl's sister'' in the film Colonel Redl, and ''Erzsi, Jóska's wife'' in the film Adoption. Li ...

as Eszti *

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Mária Kovács Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). As of December 2020, Mária is the most common female given name in Slovakia. With over 193 thousands Slovak women bearing the name, it has a substantial lead over ...

(as C. Kovács Mária) *

László Kozák László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the m ...

János Makláry János is a masculine Hungarian given name. It originates from the Hebrew name Johanan and is thus a variant of the English name John. People Notable people with the name include: * János Aczél (mathematician) (1924–2020), Hungarian-Ca ...

as Elszámoltatóbizottság tagja *

László Misoga László Misoga (1895–1969) was a Hungarian film actor, film and stage actor.''The New York Times Film Reviews, Volume 3''. New York Times, 1939. p.1694 Later in his career he also appeared in television productions. Misoga was a prolific charac ...

as Sógor *

Piri Peéry Piri Peéry (1904–1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actress.Laura p.262 She appeared as a character actress in a number of Hungarian film productions. Selected filmography * '' Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The Empress and the Hussar'' (1935) ...

Bibliography

* , Review, 12 July 2011, Bonjourtristesse

References

External links

* 1956 films 1956 drama films Hungarian drama films 1950s Hungarian-language films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Zoltán Fábri {{1950s-Hungary-film-stub