Italy Box Office for A nagy füzet (2014)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Italy Box Office $26,095Details
Worldwide Box Office $92,330Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $85,267 Details
Total North America Video Sales $85,267
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Synopsis

Towards the end of World War II, a desperate young mother leaves her 13‐year‐old twin sons at their grandmother's house in the Hungarian countryside, despite the fact that this grandmother is a cruel and bestial alcoholic. Previously pampered, the twins must learn how to survive alone in their new, rural surroundings. They realize that the only way to cope with the absurd and inhumane world of adults and war is to become completely unfeeling and merciless. By learning to free themselves from hunger, pain and emotion, they will be able to endure future hardships. So they begin their own series of studies: they fortify their spirits by reading the Bible and learning foreign languages. They practice every day to harden their bodies and minds. They hold their hands over flames, cut their legs, arms and chests with a knife and pour alcohol right on their wounds. They desensitize themselves to insults and learn to ignore the more insidious appeals of sentiment and love. The twins keep a written record of all they have witnessed during the war, Le Grand Cahier (The Notebook). Over time they are initiated into the corruptions and horrors of a war‐torn world. They have to listen to a lecherous priest's hypocritical avowals of faith, they watch soldiers herd refugees to their death and witness the selfish cruelties their neighbors inflict on one another. As the war ends, the "Liberation" brings the worst moments of all: their village and their few relationships are plagued by rape and suicide. Their mother returns for a brief, gruesome reunion and their father follows suit in a final tableau involving patricide and opportunism, leading to the twin's ultimate separation.

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Movie Details

Italy Releases: September 4th, 2015 (Wide)
Video Release: December 2nd, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent and sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2317, 4/9/2014)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Keywords: World War II, Twins, Coming of Age, Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, War Crimes, Sex Crimes, 1940s, Set in Hungary, Child Abuse, Assisted Suicide, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hunnia Filmstudio, Intuit Pictures, Amour Fou, Dolce Vita Films, Magyar Filmalap, MDM
Production Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Hungary
Languages: Hungarian

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September 3rd, 2014

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August 29th, 2014

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Weekend Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 9/4/2015 $8,816 0 0 0 $26,095 11/7/2018
North America 8/29/2014 $4,193 2 15 89 $66,235
 
Worldwide Total$92,330 11/7/2018

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Leading Cast

Andras Gyemant    Masik Iker
Laszlo Gyemant    Egyik Iker

Supporting Cast

Piroska Molnar    Nagyanya/Grandmother
Ulrich Thomsen    Tiszt/Officer
Ulrich Matthes    Apa/Father
Gyongyver Bognar    Anya/Mother
Orsolya Toth    Nyulszaj/Hairlip

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Janos Szasz    Director
Andras Szeker    Screenwriter
Janos Szasz    Screenwriter
Agota Kristof    Story Creator
Sandor Soth    Producer
Pal Sandor    Producer
Albert Kitzler    Executive Producer
Gyorgy Such    Executive Producer
Janos Szasz    Executive Producer
Szilvia Ruszev    Editor
Jóhann Jóhannsson    Composer
Christian Berger    Director of Photography