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The best Hungarian films of all time

The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Love (1971) · The Round-Up (1966) · Time Stands Still (1982). (Updated Jul 19, 2023.)

From Love to Son of Saul: the most important Hungarian films according to HVG's critics' list and the major international awards (HVG, Wikipedia, InStyle).

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Top 13

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    Love (1971)

    Károly Makk; first on HVG's list.

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    The Round-Up (1966)

    Miklós Jancsó's film about outlaws.

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    Time Stands Still (1982)

    Péter Gothár, teenagers in the 1960s.

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    Szindbád (1971)

    Zoltán Huszárik, from Gyula Krúdy.

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    Sátántangó (1994)

    Béla Tarr's seven-hour film.

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    Son of Saul (2015)

    László Nemes Jeles; Oscar winner.

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    The Fifth Seal (1976)

    Zoltán Fábri, under the Arrow Cross regime.

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    The Witness (1969)

    Péter Bacsó's satire of the 1950s.

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    My 20th Century (1989)

    Ildikó Enyedi; Caméra d'Or at Cannes.

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    Confidence (1980)

    István Szabó, a couple during the war.

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    Mephisto (1981)

    István Szabó and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Oscar winner.

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    Merry-Go-Round (1956)

    Zoltán Fábri, love on a village merry-go-round.

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    On Body and Soul (2017)

    Ildikó Enyedi; Golden Bear.

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