Drama · Germany · 2012 · 1h 37m

The Door

Az ajtó

The Door poster
Director
István Szabó
Cast
Helen Mirren as Emerenc Szeredás Martina Gedeck as Magda Károly Eperjes as Tibor Péter Andorai as Mr. Brodarics Enikő Börcsök as Sutu Gábor Koncz as The Lt. Colonel
Crew
Elemér Ragályi — Director of Photography Réka Lemhényi — Editor István Szabó — Screenplay Andrea Vészits — Screenplay Magda Szabó — Novel Jenõ Hábermann — Producer
Tagline

There are those who sweep and those who pay others to sweep.

Synopsis

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

Trailer The Door — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
budapest, hungarycatmarried coupleauthormaidinvisibledoghousekeeperrainstormstubbornnessmysteriousstruggling writer
Key Collaborators
István Szabó Director Elemér Ragályi Director of Photography Réka Lemhényi Editor István Szabó Screenplay Andrea Vészits Screenplay Magda Szabó Novel Jenõ Hábermann Producer Sándor Sőth Producer Lóránt Jávor Production Design
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