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Men on the Mountain
Men on the Mountain
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MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN

Emberek a havason

Directed by István Szöts
Hungary, 1942
Drama

Synopsis

With a focus on realism and the details of daily life, István Szöts’s first film tells the story of a woodcutter who moves his family into the mountains for a better life. But the family cannot escape tragedy, even in the idyllic Alps, and their lives begin to unravel one misfortune after another.

Synopsis

With a focus on realism and the details of daily life, István Szöts’s first film tells the story of a woodcutter who moves his family into the mountains for a better life. But the family cannot escape tragedy, even in the idyllic Alps, and their lives begin to unravel one misfortune after another.