More than a storyline with a beginning, middle, and end, this tale of a foundry worker who engages a woman -- and fellow worker -- to do housekeeping for him is a tale that holds up the Hungarian social system against the morality of an exploitative male-female relationship. After his wife dies, the rough-cut and intentionally nameless "man" (Jozsef Madaras) eventually coerces the "woman" (Julianna Nyako) into doing his housework for a small remuneration. Everything goes along passably well for awhile, until the man adds in more household responsibility in the form of chickens to raise. Due to extra work at the factory, the woman cannot tend to the chickens as she should and the result is that some of them die. The man is furious, verbally abuses her, and then rapes her. Later, the woman discovers she is pregnant, with dire consequences.
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József Madaras
B. József
Known for
The Red and the White
The Round-Up
Júlia Nyakó
Éva (as Nyakó Juli)
Known for
On Body and Soul
Valan: Valley of Angels
József Romvári
István Kardos
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Father
László Lugossy
Vilmos Kun
Orvos
Known for
Mephisto
József Sáritz
Lajos Szabó
Béla bácsi
Also in
It's Rain and Shine Together
Bald Head for Bald Head
Margit Galamb
Ági Kakassy
Béla bácsi felesége (as Kakassy Ági)
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József Lörincz
Ágnes Kakassy
Béla bácsi felesége (as Kakassy Ági)
László Lugossy Director · István Kardos Screenplay József Lörincz Cinematographer
First release February 1, 1981 · Produced in Hungary · Original title Köszönöm, megvagyunk
Production
Hungary
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Original title
Köszönöm, megvagyunk
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Germany · February 1, 1981
Berlin International Film Festival
Hungary · February 12, 1981
Theatrical
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Hungary
June 24, 1981 · Theatrical
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