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The Bridgeman

This epic story takes place between 1820 and 1860 during the Habsburg Monarchy, and portrays the life one of the greatest Hungarian aristocrats - Count Széchenyi - who was born with extra-ordinary mental and spiritual talents. In the years following the fall of Napoleon the young count Széchenyi irresponsibly seduces his brother's wife, and the consequent scandal ruins his career as an army officer. After the sudden death of his humiliated lover Count Széchenyi drastically changes his character from that of a shallow young man into a responsible nobleman seeking to conquer his fate by creating great achievements in his remaining life.

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  • Károly Eperjes

    Károly Eperjes

    Count István Széchenyi

  • Ervin Nagy

    Ervin Nagy

    Lajos Kossuth

  • Can Togay

    Can Togay

    Lajos Batthyányi

  • György Cserhalmi

    György Cserhalmi

    Miklós Wesselényi

  • Marius Bodochi

    Marius Bodochi

    Karl Clam-Martinitz

  • Iván Darvas

    Iván Darvas

    Metternich

  • Adél Kováts

    Adél Kováts

    Caroline Mead

  • Sándor Gáspár

    Sándor Gáspár

    Pál Széchenyi

  • Tibor Gáspár

    Tibor Gáspár

    Lajos Széchenyi

Overview

This epic story takes place between 1820 and 1860 during the Habsburg Monarchy, and portrays the life one of the greatest Hungarian aristocrats - Count Széchenyi - who was born with extra-ordinary mental and spiritual talents. In the years following the fall of Napoleon the young count Széchenyi irresponsibly seduces his brother's wife, and the consequent scandal ruins his career as an army officer. After the sudden death of his humiliated lover Count Széchenyi drastically changes his character from that of a shallow young man into a responsible nobleman seeking to conquer his fate by creating great achievements in his remaining life.

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