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Binding: DVD
EAN: 0506011415128
Format: PAL
Label: Second Run
Manufacturer: Second Run
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Second Run
Region Code: 2
Running Time: 103 minutes
Sales Rank: 184028
Studio: Second Run
Theatrical Release Date: 1982
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Great Britain released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: Hungarian (Dolby Digital Stereo), English (Subtitles), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SYNOPSIS: Political and sexual repression in Hungary, just after the revolution of 1956. In 1958, the body of Eva Szalanczky, a political journalist, is discovered near the border. Her friend Livia is in hospital with a broken neck; Livia's husband, Donci, is under arrest. In a flashback to the year before, we see what leads up to the tragedy. Eva gets a job as a writer. She meets Livia and is attracted to her. Livia feels much the same, but as a married woman, has doubts and hesitations. In their work, they (and Eva in particular) bang up against the limits of telling political truths; in private, they confront the limits of living out sexual and emotional truth. SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access,
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - good historical perspective
Under the influence of communism the view of homosexuality is very contrary to the western view shared today. There are still countries that treat homosexuality as depicted in this film, a definite must for the person interested in historical persepectives on the subject.
Wonderfully acted and cinematography.
Rating: - One of Makk's Best Films!
The great thing about movies, and really the arts in general, is two people can sit down watch the same movie, read the same book, or listen to the same piece of music and have two vastly different reactions. In the case of movies, people are drawn to certain movies for various reasons. For some it has to do with the director, for others the actors, and still for others simply the plot.
I mention all of this because reading the reaction others had here on amazon I'm struck how people ... Read More
Rating:  - 5 Stars for a Lovely Tragic Story... 0 Stars for this Abominable DVD from Facets/Bunyik
This is a lovely, tragic tale set in Hungary in the dark years following the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. Outspoken idealist and pro-democracy activist, Eva, is finally able to land a job as a newspaper reporter after being blacklisted for 2 years following the crackdown. She meets fellow reporter, Livia, quietly married to a Hungarian Army Captain. Eva is lesbian and flaunts it openly. She finds herself attracted to Livia. She instigates a relationship, which after initial hesitation is reciprocated. Tragedy ... Read More
Rating: - Another way indeed...
If you have ever wondered what being gay was like behind the Iron Curtain, then Károly Makk's 'Another Way' is a must to watch. It's the story of two women journalists who find a way to each other's hearts amidst the secrecy, lies and ignorance of Hungary's supposedly, kinder and gentler form of 'goulash socialism,' where you were guaranteed a job and two-weeks vacation just as long as didn't ask too many questions. Just as long as you didn't dig for the truth.
Makk artfully intertwines the many ... Read More
Rating:  - A Keeper
Set in Hungary shortly after the failure of the revolt of 1956, this beautifully acted love story tells the tale of two women journalists whose affair is thoughtfully mirrored by their newspaper which also struggles with censorship, self-censorship, and the profound desire to tell the truth in the face of harsh oppression--personal politics at its best.
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