The Door

The Door

There are those who sweep and those who pay others to sweep.

2012•1h 37m•6.1/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.1/10(37)

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

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Production

Metrol Technology, Film-Art Kft., Intuit Pictures, Bankside Films, Head Gear Films, ARD Degeto

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Emerenc Szeredás

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Magda

Károly Eperjes

Károly Eperjes

Tibor

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Mr. Brodarics

Enikő Börcsök

Enikő Börcsök

Sutu

Gábor Koncz

Gábor Koncz

The Lt. Colonel

Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

Handyman

Marozsán Erika

Marozsán Erika

Évike Grossmann

Mari Nagy

Mari Nagy

Adél

Csaba Pindroch

Csaba Pindroch

Emerenc's Nephew

Ági Szirtes

Ági Szirtes

Polett

Ildikó Tóth

Ildikó Tóth

Doctor

Dénes Ujlaki

Dénes Ujlaki

Emerenc's Grandfather

Anna Szandtner

Anna Szandtner

Young Emerenc

Réka Tenki

Réka Tenki

Emerenc's Mother

Gáspárfalvi Dorka

Gáspárfalvi Dorka

Little Emerenc

Ferenc Elek

Ferenc Elek

Television Director

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