
Adoption
1975 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.7
Celebrated as the first time a woman (or a Hungarian) director was awarded the Golden Bear at Berlin, Adoption is a powerful statement on female agency.
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Details
- Original title
- Örökbefogadás
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-09-25
- Language
- HU
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (49 votes)
Themes
- marriage contract
- woman director
- empty nest
- impulsive drifter
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1975
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew

Katalin Berek
as Kata Csentes

Gyöngyvér Vigh
as Anna Bálint
- PF
Péter Fried
as Sanyi

László Szabó
as Jóska
- FK
Flóra Kádár
as Erzsi, Jóska's wife
- JB
Janos Boross
as Anna's father
- EV
Erzsi Varga
as Anna's mother
- IK
István Kaszás
as Head of the Institute
- IS
István Szõke
Directed by Márta Mészáros