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The Toth Family
The Toth Family

The Toth Family

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The Toth family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the armed forces. When his weary major is ordered to take a vacation, the son talks him into a visit to his family home. Comedy ensues when the Toths go overboard trying to make things pleasant for the visiting major in hopes of an easier life for their son the soldier.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hungarian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

29 November 1969

Country

Hungary

Cast

Zoltán Latinovits

Zoltán Latinovits

Major

Imre Sinkovits

Imre Sinkovits

Lajos Tót, chief fireman

Márta Fónay

Márta Fónay

Mrs. Tót

Venczel Vera

Venczel Vera

Ágika Tót

István Dégi

István Dégi

Gyuri, postman

Antal Páger

Antal Páger

Parson

Iván Darvas

Iván Darvas

Narrator

János Rajz

János Rajz

Sóskúti, gépész

Teréz Bod

Teréz Bod

Árpád Gyenge

Árpád Gyenge

Lőrincke

Sándor Szemere

Sándor Szemere

Gábor Torday

Gábor Torday

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