The Notebook

The Notebook

2013•1h 52m•6.5/10

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Ratings

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6.5/10(73)

In a village on the Hungarian border, two young brothers grow up during war time with their cruel grandmother and must learn every trick of evil to survive in the absurd world of adults.

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Production

Hunnia Filmstúdió, Amour Fou Filmproduktion, Hungarian Motion Picture Fund, CNC, MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Language

HU

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

András Gyémánt

László Gyémánt

Piroska Molnár

Piroska Molnár

Grandmother

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Offizier

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Vater

Orsolya Tóth

Orsolya Tóth

Harelip

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Deacon

Sandra Nedeleff

Sandra Nedeleff

Diána Magdolna Kiss

Diána Magdolna Kiss

Szolgálólány

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