When Joseph Returns

Top 5 Billed Cast

Lili Monori
Monori Lili

Mari, József's mother

György Pogány
György Pogány

József

Éva Ruttkai
Ruttkai Éva

Ágnes, József's wife

Gábor Koncz
Koncz Gábor

Laci

Mária Ronyecz
Ronyecz Mária

Fõnöknõ

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    An unsentimental Hungarian film about the edgy relationship between a middle-aged woman and her young, restless daughter-in-law when the son-husband goes to sea for six months.

  • Release Date

    1976-01-01

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    8

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    4.0 starts
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    Magyar
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