When Joseph Returns
6.6
An unsentimental Hungarian film about the edgy relationship between a middle-aged woman and her young, restless daughter-in-law when the son-husband goes to sea for six months.
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Cast
21 people
Lili Monori
Mari, József's mother
Known for
White God
The Witness
György Pogány
József
Also in
Forbidden Relations
Pheasant Tomorrow
Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács
Tamás Banovich
Éva Ruttkai
Ágnes, József's wife
Also in
Sinbad
Haber's Photo Shop
Zsuzsa Vicze
Gábor Koncz
Laci
Also in
Red Heat
Hungarians
Zoltán Farkas
Mária Ronyecz
Fõnöknõ
Also in
Diary for My Loves
Those Who Wear Glasses
János Kende
Judit Vidéki
Mária Bajcsay
Lány a hajón
Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács Director · János Kende Cinematographer Zoltán Farkas Editor
United States release February 3, 1983 · Produced in Hungary · Production Budapest Filmstúdió
Production
Hungarofilm
Production
Budapest Filmstúdió
Production
Hungary
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Languages
Original title
Ha megjön József
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · January 1, 1976
Theatrical
United States · February 3, 1983
Theatrical
France
June 1, 1977 · Hyères Film Festival
Germany
November 19, 1976
Portugal
January 1, 1977
United Kingdom
November 1, 1976 · London Film Festival
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