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Dollybirds

Released Feb 20, 1997 1h 41m Comedy Drama List
Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
In Communist Hungary in the summer of 1962, teenage Attila (Sándor Almási) learns of a talent competition in which first prize is a rare and highly coveted trip to the other side of the Iron Curtain to attend an international youth convention in Helsinki. Although most of Attila's friends are equally desperate to win the prize, he has a particular will to succeed: his beloved girlfriend and her family managed to escape to Canada, and, if he wins the contest, he can defect and join her.

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simon d This is supposed to be one of the best Hungarian films ever made, according to a Hungarian friend with a penchant for bad films. It's a period comedy set in communist times which I guess you can get a lot more than I did from if you are a) Hungarian, b) Old enough to remember such times, c) have a very basic sense of humour and d) have no taste in music Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Communist Hungary in the summer of 1962, teenage Attila (Sándor Almási) learns of a talent competition in which first prize is a rare and highly coveted trip to the other side of the Iron Curtain to attend an international youth convention in Helsinki. Although most of Attila's friends are equally desperate to win the prize, he has a particular will to succeed: his beloved girlfriend and her family managed to escape to Canada, and, if he wins the contest, he can defect and join her.
Director
Péter Tímár
Producer
János Rózsa
Screenwriter
Péter Tímár, Gyula Márton
Distributor
Budapest Film Rt.
Production Co
MMA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 20, 1997, Wide
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround