
Judgement
Seen it?1970 | 91 min | History, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of history buffs and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked Mr. Turner or Les Misérables? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The film is a historic parable about the topicality of revolution. 1514. The peasants' uprising is over, Dózsa has been arrested. Werbőczy tries to get the imprisoned peasant leader deny the revolution and offers him the lives of his people in exchange.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ferenc Kósa
- Ferenc BessenyeiDózsa György
- Tamás MajorWerbõczy
- George MotoiStudent
- János KoltaiLõrinc pap
- Ján JamnickýBáthory
- Klára Sebők
- Sára KissDózsa anyja
- András CsikyZápolya
- Péter Blaskó
- Zoltán Vadász