| Angi Vera | |
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| Directed by | Pál Gábor |
| Written by | Pál Gábor Endre Vészi |
| Starring | Vera Pap |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Edited by | Éva Kármentő |
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Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Angi Vera is a 1978 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Gábor and starring Vera Pap. It was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1]
Vera Angi (Vera Pap) is an employee of a hospital in post-WWII Hungary. She complains to her superiors about the unsanitary conditions in the hospital. As her proletarian background fits in nicely with the new doctrine of the communist regime, she is sent to a six-month education course. While in the school, she falls in love with the teacher István André (Tamás Dunai), while informers make conditions difficult for the students.
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