2011

2h 35m

7.6(380 votes)

Drama

Overview

A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.

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5 members

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János Derzsi

Ohlsdorfer

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Erika Bók

Ohlsdorfer's daughter

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Mihály Kormos

Bernhard

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Lajos Kovács

Bernhard (voice)

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Mihály Ráday

Narrator (voice)

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