''The Maiden Danced to Death'' () is a 2011 Hungarian-language

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drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

written, starring, directed by

Endre Hules Endre Hules is an actor, director, writer, and acting teacher known for ''Apollo 13'', '' The Maiden Danced to Death'', '' For All Mankind'', and '' FBI: International''. ''The Maiden Danced to Death'' was presented at the Smithsonian National Gal ...

. The film is a Hungarian-Slovenian-Canadian co-production filmed on-location in all three countries. It was one of the six films shortlisted for the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the

85th Academy Awards The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p ...

Cast

as Steve Court * Bea Melkvi as Mari Udvaros *

Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger (born 12 May 1966) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' Highlander III: The Sorcerer'' (1994), '' Crash'' (1996), '' The Game'' (1997), '' Payback'' (1999), '' The Hurricane'' (1999), ''White Nois ...

as Lynn Court * Zsolt László as Gyula Udvaros Jr *

Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie Smith (born February 3, 1947) is a Canadian actor. Since beginning his professional career in 1970, he has amassed over 200 film and television credits. He won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' ...

as Ernie * Emöke Zsigmond as Gabi *

Gil Bellows Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Upon graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began acting in films and television. Bellows also earned critical acclaim for his stage p ...

as Fred * István Zámbó as Feri * Boris Cavazza as Gyula Udvaros Sr.

References

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* * 2011 films Canadian drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s Hungarian-language films 2011 drama films Hungarian drama films Slovenian drama films 2010s Canadian films {{Hungary-film-stub