Orokbefogadas (1975) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

When her married lover refuses to father a child, a widowed factory worker strikes up an intense relationship with an adolescent girl.

Cast & Crew

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Márta Mészáros

Kati Berek

Laszlo Szabo

Gyongyver Vigh

Dr. Arpad Perlaky

Peter Fried

Photos & Videos

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Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) Do You Know That Woman?

Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) You’re Just Like The Others

Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) Opening, Kata

Film Details

Also Known As

Adoption

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

1975

Production Company

Hungarofilm

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 29m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Synopsis

When her married lover refuses to father a child, a widowed factory worker strikes up an intense relationship with an adolescent girl.

Director

Márta Mészáros

Cast

Kati Berek

Laszlo Szabo

Gyongyver Vigh

Dr. Arpad Perlaky

Peter Fried

Istvan Szoke

Flora Kadar

Janos Boross

Erzsi Varga

Istvan Kaszas

Aniko Kiss

Zsofi Meszaros

Iren Racz

Judit Felvideki

Erika Jozsi

Andras Szigeti

Magda Horvath

Gabor Szusz

Crew

Laszlo Albert

Tamas Banovich

Production Designer

Laszlo Berta

Rezso Farkas

Andras Ferenc

Production Assistant

Ferenc Grunwalsky

Katalin Guelmino

Miklos Hajdu

Technical Advisor

Gyula Hernadi

Klari Ivanyi

Eva Kalman

Eva Karmento

Lajos Koltai

Cinematographer

György Kovács

Gyula Kovacs

Laszlo Makai

Eva Martin

Lorand Mertz

Márta Mészáros

Magda B Muller

György Rozsasi

Production Manager

Agnes Sarkadi

Attila Ungvari

Miklosne Urban

Miklos Vasarhelyi

Zsuzsa Vicze

Istvan Wolf

Videos

Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) You’re Just Like The Others Single Hungarian factory worker Kata (Kati Berek), whose married lover has just declined to help her have a child, observes then receives a group of teenage girls she’s seen around town, especially Anna (Gyongyver Vigh) who has a favor in mind, in director Márta Mészáros’ Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption), 1975.

Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) Opening, Kata Stark, naturalistic, intimate, solitary introduction of the lead actor Kati Berek in the credits, in contemporary Hungary, a factory town, opening director and co-writer Márta Mészáros’ Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption), 1975, winner of the Golden Bear prize at the Berlin Film Festival.

Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption) (1975) — (Movie Clip) Do You Know That Woman? Director Márta Mészáros introduces a band of teens, centered on Gyongyver Vigh as Anna, noticing our main character Kata (Kati Berek), a single 43-year old Hungarian factory worker who’s just had a doctor confirm she can get pregnant, meeting her married lover (Laszlo Szabo), early in Orokbefogadas (a.k.a. Adoption), 1975.

Film Details

Also Known As

Adoption

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

1975

Production Company

Hungarofilm

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 29m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States February 2007

Released in United States March 1976

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale Special) February 8-18, 2007.

Released in United States March 1976 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 18-31, 1976.)

Released in United States February 2007 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale Special) February 8-18, 2007.)

Released in United States 1975

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