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Confidence

Play trailer Poster for Confidence Released Sep 30, 1980 1h 57m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When her husband is forced into hiding near the beginning of World War II, Hungarian housewife Kata (Ildiko Bansagi) must pretend to be married to János (Péter Andorai). The two strangers, thrust together to hide their true identities from the Nazi occupiers, have no confidence in each other, and each fears the other will somehow expose long-held secrets. But their sparring hides a growing deeper attraction that threatens Kata's relationship with her real husband.
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Dave Kehr Chicago Reader A perfect example of an intensely subjective cinema realized without a single overtly subjective shot. Apr 4, 2019 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) The plot itself is not new, but it's developed in an unusual way and sharpened by solitude and the need to choose between love, fear, and selfishness. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Istvan Szabo's somber study of the WWII underground was nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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István Szabó

Director

Ildikó Bánsági

Kata

Péter Andorai

János

Karoly Csaki

A bácsi

O. Gombik

A néni

Ildiko Kishonti

Erzsi
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Synopsis When her husband is forced into hiding near the beginning of World War II, Hungarian housewife Kata (Ildiko Bansagi) must pretend to be married to János (Péter Andorai). The two strangers, thrust together to hide their true identities from the Nazi occupiers, have no confidence in each other, and each fears the other will somehow expose long-held secrets. But their sparring hides a growing deeper attraction that threatens Kata's relationship with her real husband.
Director
István Szabó
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 30, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2020
Runtime
1h 57m
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