Mario, the Magician
(Márió, a varázsló)
feature, 35mm, 92 minutes, 1:1.85
co-produced with:
Italy
PREMIER (HUNGARY): 2008.
At the beginning of the 1990s, not long after the change in regime, a miracle occurs in a tiny sleepy Hungarian village with the arrival of Mario, the elegant Italian shoe manufacturer. He promises jobs and wellbeing to the local women, setting the village in motion. Vera cannot resist the charisma of the Italian either. She becomes more and more enchanted by the man's special charm. And she feels the Italian is not indifferent to her either. She dreams obsessively about a better life at Mario's side.
Creators
| László Hargittai | Editor |
| Tamás Almási, Margit Halász | Screenplay |
| Franco Nero | Co-producer |
| Gábor Garami | Producer |
| Arturo Andreoli, Zsuzsa Balai | Costumes |
| Tamás Almási | Director |
| László Dés | Music |
| György Beck | Director of photography |
| Ildikó Kovács | Production manager |
| Gábor Balázs | Sound |
| Tamás Merétei | Visual design |
| Cinema-Film, No Limit International S.R.L. / IT | Production company |
| Franco Nero, Juli Nyakó, Attila Egyed, Vittoriio Marsigliani, Antonio Grosso, Vilmos Vajdai, Ági Szirtes, Zsolt Trill, András Réthelyi, Zoltán Mucsi, Tibor Gáspár, Anna Fehér, József Gyabronka, Nelli Szűcs, Erika Nádasi | Cast |
Awards
| Houston Worldfest - 2009 | Silver Remi Award |
Festivals
| Palic International Film Festival - 2009 | |
| Ourense International Independent Film Festival - 2009 | |
| Calcutta International Film Festival - 2009 | |
| Cairo International Film Festival - 2008 | (in competition) |
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