On Death Row
A halálraítélt
Synopsis
Ferenc Gergó met Béla Nagy in the army, who later appeared at his workplace, a rural communications technology factory, as a counterintelligence officer, and played a major role in Gergó being sent to death row in 1958. Here he recalls what happened. Gergó fell in love with Zsuzsa, the wife of his friend, chief engineer Wágner. However, before their conflict could unfold, Wágner was arrested on suspicion of espionage and died in prison. Zsuzsa rejected Gergó's advances for a while and raised her child alone. After rekindling their relationship, they get married. On their honeymoon, they learn of the outbreak of the revolution. On their way home, they take part in one of the revolutionaries' actions. Gergó becomes a member of the factory workers' council. He saves Nagy from being lynched. In November, the factory is surrounded by soldiers. Gergó is also arrested...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- János Zsombolyai
- Screenplay & Story
- Ferenc Jeli, János Zsombolyai, Ákos Kertész
- Original Score
- György Ránki, Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Tomaso Albinoni, György Behár
- Original Title
- A halálraítélt
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
János Zsombolyai
Ferenc Jeli, János Zsombolyai, Ákos Kertész
György Ránki, Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Tomaso Albinoni, György Behár
Zsuzsa Pósán, Mari Miklós
Department Leadership Roster
János Zsombolyai
Director
Zsuzsa Pósán
Editor
György Ránki
Original Music Composer
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Original Music Composer
Éva Martin
Production Design
Ferenc Jeli
Writer
János Zsombolyai
Writer
Tomaso Albinoni
Original Music Composer
Ákos Kertész
Writer
Klára Gulyás
Costume Design
Mari Miklós
Editor
György Behár
Original Music Composer
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What is On Death Row about?
Ferenc Gergó met Béla Nagy in the army, who later appeared at his workplace, a rural communications technology factory, as a counterintelligence officer, and played a major role in Gergó being sent to death row in 1958. Here he recalls what happened. Gergó fell in love with Zsuzsa, the wife of his friend, chief engineer Wágner. However, before their conflict could unfold, Wágner was arrested on suspicion of espionage and died in prison. Zsuzsa rejected Gergó's advances for a while and raised her child alone. After rekindling their relationship, they get married. On their honeymoon, they learn of the outbreak of the revolution. On their way home, they take part in one of the revolutionaries' actions. Gergó becomes a member of the factory workers' council. He saves Nagy from being lynched. In November, the factory is surrounded by soldiers. Gergó is also arrested...
Who directed On Death Row?
On Death Row was directed by János Zsombolyai.
Who stars in On Death Row?
The principal cast of On Death Row includes Péter Malcsiner, Gábor Máté, Barbara Hegyi, József Fonyó, István Bubik.
When was On Death Row released and how long is it?
On Death Row was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for On Death Row?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On Death Row was composed by György Ránki, Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Tomaso Albinoni, György Behár.