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Taking Sides review by barbi from Salisbury,UK

Can you sit on the fence? 16 March 2007
...w on the bonus disc with Ken Adam, who also worked on the early Bond films) and Istvan Szabo always has his own take on events. However, I didn't find myself drawn towards... Read customer review

Father review by Prora from

Szabo has always been one of my heroes 1 October 2011
...I have been a great admirer of Istvan Szabo for many years (even if I have problems spelling his name at times) and this early film of his is no exception. The story of the... Read customer review

Istvan Szabo - filmography

Being Julia on DVD (2004)
Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood
Director: István Szabó, Istvan Szabo, Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
Romantic comedy set in the world of the London stage in the late 1930s. Annette Bening stars as the beautiful and beguiling actress Julia Lambert. She is at her peak, physically and professionally, but her successful theatrical career and her marriage to handsome impresario Michael Gosselyn (Jeremy ..read more »

57% from 6,535 members

Shem (2003)
Starring: Caroline Roboh, Asier Newman, Cyrielle Clair
Director: Caroline Roboh
Certificate:
Disillusioned by his Jewish roots and meaningless life, young Londoner Daniel (Ash Newman) embarks on an unforgettable journey throughout Europe on a quest to find his great grandfather's grave. From city to city, Daniel encounters an exciting myriad of events, finding his true self along the way.

38% from 5 members
Currently unavailable

Taking Sides (2001)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Birgit Minichmayr
Director: Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
A tale based on the life of Wilhelm Furtwangler, the controversial conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic whose tenure coincided with the controversial Nazi era. One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 30s, Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was ..read more »

65% from 331 members
Not available for rental

Sunshine on DVD (1999)
Starring: Mark Strong, John Neville, Rosemary Harris
Director: István Szabó, Istvan Szabo, Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
Ralph Fiennes stars in Istvan Szabo's award-winning story of a Jewish family's rise from poverty to riches and power in the fraying Austro-Hungarian Empire. Spanning over three generations, the story shows the family being left betrayed and powerless whilst trying to come to terms with major events ..read more »

64% from 2,230 members

Meeting Venus (1991)
Starring: Niels Arestrup, Glenn Close
Director: István Szabó, Istvan Szabo, Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and the current 'United Europe'. A Hungarian conductor (Arestrup) attempts to mount a bold new production of TANNHAUSER while navigating the snares and pitfalls of 'artistic' egos, rampant nationalism, internal company and union ..read more »

50% from 22 members
Currently unavailable

Colonel Redl on DVD (1984)
Starring: Gudrun Landgrebe, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Director: Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
The second film in the trilogy made by director Istvan Szabo and actor Klaus Maria Brandauer -- hammocked between Mephisto and Hanussen -- Colonel Redl continues Mephisto's fascination with a man overwhelmed by history. In that film, Brandauer played an actor who tried to ignore the rise of the ..read more »

71% from 287 members

Mephisto on DVD (1981)
Starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ildiko Bansagi
Director: Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
Based on Klaus Mann's novel, Mephisto details the rise of a Faustian character who figuratively sells his soul in exchange for greatness. Hendrik Hofgen (Klaus Maria Brandauer, offering an electric performance) is the star of a state-funded theater department who tires of his job. Like his friends, ..read more »

71% from 857 members

Confidence on DVD (1979)
Starring: Oszkarne Gombik, Peter Andorai, Ildiko Bansagi
Director: Istvan Szabo, Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
Hungarian drama following the unusual relationship that develops between a man and woman who are forced together by wartime pressures. It is World War II and Budapest is on the verge of falling to the Nazis. Kata (Ildikó Bánsági), happily married with a young daughter, loses contact with both her ..read more »

66% from 34 members

Father on DVD (1966)
Starring: Miklos Gabor, Andras Balint, Daniel Erdely
Director: Istvan Szabo
Certificate:
Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo writes and directs this coming-of-age drama. As a boy, Tako (Andras Balint) always convinced himself that his father, a doctor who was killed in World War II, died a hero's death fighting the Nazis. As he grows into a man, Tako determines to find out the truth about ..read more »

68% from 46 members

Istvan Szabo facts

5 most recent films

Being Julia - 3.0 stars
Shem - 2.0 stars
Taking Sides - 3.5 stars
Sunshine - 3.0 stars
Meeting Venus - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Mephisto - 3.5 stars
Colonel Redl - 3.5 stars
Taking Sides - 3.5 stars
Sunshine - 3.0 stars
Being Julia - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Shem - 2.0 stars
Meeting Venus - 2.5 stars
Confidence - 3.5 stars
Father - 3.5 stars
Being Julia - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ildiko Bansagi - 3 times - show films
Miriam Margolyes - 3 times - show films
Molly Parker - 2 times - show films
Daniel Erdely - 2 times - show films
Mark Strong - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

István Szabó - 7 times - show films
Istvan Szabo - 6 times - show films
Caroline Roboh - 1 times - show films

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