Made in Hungaria
# Made in Hungaria

Made in Hungaria is a 2009 Hungarian comedy-musical film written by István Tasnádi, Miklós Fenyő and Norbert Köbli and directed by Gergely Fonyó. Adapted from a stage musical with the same title, it follows the life of a group of teens from Hungary in the late 1960s, while the country was under Communist rule. The film received generally positive reviews.

## Plot

Forced to return to Communist Hungary from America with his parents, Miki (Tamás Szabó Kimmel) brings a rebellious attitude, a trunkful of rock records, and an ambition to be the next Jerry Lee Lewis. He falls foul of the family's minder, Comrade Bigali (Peter Scherer), and is forced to perform a nationalistic folk song with Bigali's son in the school talent show. His rocking performance wins everyone over and redeems him with his friends and his girl, Vera (Tünde Kiss).

## Cast

* Tamás Szabó Kimmel as Miki
* Tünde Kiss as Vera
* Iván Fenyő as Röné
* Titánia Valentin [hu] as Marina
* Péter Scherer as Bigali
* Tamás Dunai as Miki's father
* Éva Vándor as Miki's mother
* Lehel Kovács as Csipu
* Ákos Orosz as Tripolisz
* Vajk Szente as Kisnyirõ
* Géza Hegedüs D. as Miltényi
* Judit Kocsis as Miltényiné
* Péter Egri as Brenner
* Péter Puskás as Sampon
* Antal Cserna as Balogh

## Reception

The film was well received in Hungary and a reviewer for the Associated Press at the Cannes Film Festival described it as a "not very original storyline" redeemed by "top-notch actors", especially Kimmel, whose first lead role this was, and Scherer, who "evoke[s] pathos" despite the silliness of his role as the toadying party functionary.

