The Black City

(1972)

★ 7.6 IMDb · 201 votes

Year: 1972

Runtime: 200 мин

Country: Hungary

Director: Éva Zsurzs

Cast: Bessenyei Ferenc, Venczel Vera, Bitskey Tibor, Ilona Kállay, Benkő Péter, Szirtes Ádám, Márta Fónay, Erzsi Máthé, Manyi Kiss, Pécsi Sándor

Plot

Feature film version of the 1971 series. On the eve of the 18th century, County Vicecomes Görgey Pál broods alone in his manor while the town of Leutschau celebrates New Year’s with lead‐casting omens and a disastrous hunt that sparks a bitter feud. As Görgey fights for his honor and life, and the townspeople defend their Saxon privileges, their mutual blind ambition prevents them from seeing the rising light of Rákóczi’s coming rebellion.