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Judgment & Grace

The story takes place at the time of the defeat of the Hungarian War of Independence, when Csákberény came under the terror of the imperial soldiers. Two priests from the village are arrested overnight for reading the Hungarian Declaration of Independence. Although the Austrian soldiers enjoy their power, they are unable to identify with the repression. The purpose of the trial of a military imprisonment court is to obtain a confession, to prove that a violation of sovereignty has been committed.

Top Cast

  • Sándor Gáspár

    Sándor Gáspár

    Szikszai János református lelkész

  • Imre Krisztián

    Imre Krisztián

    Manszbarth Antal plébános

  • István Hirtling

    István Hirtling

    Haynau

  • Illés Juhász

    Illés Juhász

    Wunyewszky

  • Kelemen István

    Kelemen István

    Valkay

  • Lily Varga

    Lily Varga

    Szikszainé

  • Ádám Lábodi

    Ádám Lábodi

    Förhétz

  • Mihály Balogh

    Mihály Balogh

    Osztrák tiszt

  • Erika Borbély

    Erika Borbély

    Szolgálólány

Overview

The story takes place at the time of the defeat of the Hungarian War of Independence, when Csákberény came under the terror of the imperial soldiers. Two priests from the village are arrested overnight for reading the Hungarian Declaration of Independence. Although the Austrian soldiers enjoy their power, they are unable to identify with the repression. The purpose of the trial of a military imprisonment court is to obtain a confession, to prove that a violation of sovereignty has been committed.

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