István Szabó's best films
The top 3 according to 32 votes from people: Mephisto (1981) · Colonel Redl (1985) · Sunshine (1999). (Updated Sep 20, 2023.)
An Oscar, the Brandauer trilogy and Central European lives: István Szabó's best films based on Filmtett, Recorder and the National Film Institute's selections.
Automatically translated (original in Magyar). See the original
Top 14
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1
Mephisto (1981)
Klaus Maria Brandauer as an actor in Nazi Germany; Oscar winner.
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2
Colonel Redl (1985)
The second film of the trilogy; Jury Prize at Cannes.
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3
Sunshine (1999)
Ralph Fiennes across three generations of a Jewish family.
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4
The Age of Daydreaming (1965)
His first feature: young engineers.
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5
Budapest Tales (1976)
A tram and its passengers after the war.
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6
Confidence (1980)
Two strangers during the war; Silver Bear for best director.
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7
Love Film (1970)
A love story from childhood to adulthood.
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8
Taking Sides (2001)
Harvey Keitel interrogates Furtwängler.
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9
Hanussen (1988)
The end of the trilogy, Brandauer as a clairvoyant.
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10
Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe (1992)
Two Russian teachers after the change of regime; Silver Bear.
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11
The Door (2012)
Helen Mirren, from Magda Szabó's novel.
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12
Father (1966)
A boy's imagined father; the film the director says is closest to his heart.
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13
Being Julia (2004)
Annette Bening as an actress in London.
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14
25 Fireman's Street (1973)
The memories of a building's residents over one night.
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