Abyss

Abyss

102 mins | Drama | June 5, 1956

Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.

Abyss

102 mins | Drama | June 5, 1956

Abyss
Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.
Producers Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat
Original title Szakadék
Directors László Ranódy
Writers József Darvas

Cast

Margit Bara

as Klári Horváth Böröcz

Imre Sinkovits

as István Nagy

Ferenc Bessenyei

as Horváth Böröcz

Margit Dajka

as Aunt Bakos

József Bihari

as uncle Jani Veréb

Teri Horváth

as Júlia Bakos

Tibor Molnár

as Ferenc Bakos

Rudolf Somogyvári

as Jegyzõ

Erzsi Pártos

as Aunt Mari

Ferenc Pethes

as Fakó-Kovács

Eva Teffer

as Erzsi Lukács

István Palotai

as Gépész

Tibor Csögör

as Bakos Jóska