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6 October 1849
The Hungarian War of Independence failed, its thirteen leaders were sentenced to death. The European royal courts and even the Russian tsar himself protested against the executions. However, Haynau, one of the leaders of the victorious forces, did not give quarter. Among the prisoners was General Ignác Török, an artificer officer, whose life was full of secrets and legends. He never married. He had neither children, nor a family. He devoted himself to the memory of his one-time only lover, Charlotte. Now, on the night before his execution, Charlotte arrives with her husband, Sternberg, who is a high-ranking official in the Imperial Court, and, on the orders of the Emperor, they try to save the prisoner. The woman persuaded her husband to save the love of her youth. At the same time, Haynau is uncompromising. In secret, he has the convicted prisoner and Charlotte’s daughter, who grew up in a boarding school of evil repute, brought to the castle. This is Ignác Török’s first encounter with his daughter, who was sent to the boarding school after her birth, as Charlotte was already married at the time. The confrontation with the girl makes the general realise how his fault lead to her disgraceful fate. He does not accept the Emperor’s quarter. Török is not able to cope with the pressure of the meeting and dies of a heart attack. Only his dead body can be hung from the gallows. Passionate encounters in the storm of history. A night that decides everything. The film is based on a real story.

Zsolt Pozsgai

Director
Zsolt Pozsgai

Writer
József Berger

Producer
Máté Szabó

Key Cast

"General Török"

Project Type:

Feature
Runtime:

1 hour 18 minutes 35 seconds
Completion Date:

May 3, 2021
Production Budget:

210,000 USD
Country of Origin:

Hungary
Country of Filming:

Hungary
Language:

Hungarian
Shooting Format:

RED
Film Color:

Color
First-time Filmmaker:

No
Student Project:

No

Director Biography - Zsolt Pozsgai

Zsolt Pozsgai
CV.

Playwright, theatre and film director, producer
Born 1960, Pécs, Hungary – Europe

Completed his secondary education in Pécs. When he was 24, he “signed on” with the Pécs National Theatre, working first as an assistant director and then as the theatre’s secretary and dramaturge. He wrote his first play, Horatio, which was premiered a year later in the Hevesi Sándor Theatre in Zalaegerszeg. In addition he worked as a dramaturge for a number of theatres – the Madách Theatre, the Arizona Theatre and the Magyar Theatre in Budapest. Now the artistic director of the New Theatre, Budapest, and working in the Hungarian Cultur Academy. Worked in many international jury in film or film festivals/Bahgdad, Tehran, New Delhi/
His plays was many stages all over the world. Directing films, television films from 2006.
General director of the HORATIO FILM Ltd. Budapest
More information: Zsolt Pozsgai - Wikipedia

Last feature film:

THE DEVOTED, 2018 – historical feature
Awards in 2018
- best feature Argentina, Christian Word Film Festival, JesusFest
- best feature Komló /Hungary/ Film Festoval
- best feature – Golden Fox Award Kolkata, India
- Angel Peace Award, Monaco International Film Festival
- best drama Switzerland International Film Festival
- best feature, best costume, best lighting CIFF, Venezuela
- best feature FESCISA , Ecuador
- best feature L’Age d’Or Art Film Festival
- platina award- best feature International Film Festival, Jakarta
- and many others
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Contact:
horatiofilm@gmail.com
00-36-30-2791324

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Zsolt Pozsgai
CV.

Playwright, theatre and film director, producer
Born 1960, Pécs, Hungary – Europe

Last feature film:

Contact:
horatiofilm@gmail.com
00-36-30-2791324