The Confrontation (1969): Cast
The Confrontation is a 1969 drama directed by Miklós Jancsó, starring József Madaras as Kellér atya, András Bálint and Lajos Balázsovits. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Miklós Jancsó
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hungarian - Studio
- Mafilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Confrontation About?
The premise of The Confrontation without spoilers.
In post-WWII Hungary, a group of Communist college students arrive at a Catholic seminary hoping to engage in peaceful debate with its students.
The Confrontation Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- power
- college student
- university
- political upheaval
- group singing
- dogma
- dance
- socialism
- hungarian politics
- marching
- singer
- shearing hair
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- twenty something
- seminary
- argument
- dancer
- youth
- police
- post world war two
- protest
- student
- revolutionary
- teenage boy
- seminary student
- hungarian history
- reprisal
- folk music
- burning books
- demonstration
- teenage girl
- communist
- debate
- college
- brechtian
- reference to karl marx
- leninism
- marxism
- politics
- song
- singing
- water
- red flag
- jew
- priest
- authority
- revolution
- communism
- year 1947
- long take
The Confrontation Cast & Characters
József Madaras leads the cast as Kellér atya, with András Bálint as András, zsidó fiú and Lajos Balázsovits as Fekete Laci. Directed by Miklós Jancsó; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Miklós Jancsó
- József Madaras as Kellér atya
- András Bálint as András, zsidó fiú
- Lajos Balázsovits as Fekete Laci
- András Kozák as Kozma András
Also Starring in The Confrontation
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- Kati Kovács Szabó Teri
- Tibor Orbán Paptanár
- Adrienne Csengery Kollégista lány
- István Uri Pista
- Miklós Csányi Miki
- Ferenc Deák B. János
More from Miklós Jancsó
More films directed by Miklós Jancsó: So Much for Justice!, The Battle of Mohács, Jesus Christ’s Horoscope and Season of Monsters.
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The Confrontation FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Confrontation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Confrontation?
The Confrontation runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Confrontation released?
The Confrontation was released on February 6, 1969.
Who directed The Confrontation?
The Confrontation was directed by Miklós Jancsó.
More films by Miklós Jancsó Who is in the cast of The Confrontation?
The Confrontation stars József Madaras as Kellér atya, András Bálint as András, zsidó fiú and Lajos Balázsovits as Fekete Laci, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Confrontation have a post-credit scene?
No. The Confrontation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Confrontation in?
The original language of The Confrontation is Hungarian.
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