Screening details:
Date and time:
Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 3:40 pm
Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 7:50 pm
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque
(3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon)
Tickets: Available here
Love / Szerelem (1970)
Director: Károly Makk
Written and screenplay by Tibor Déry
Cast: Lili Darvas, Mari Törőcsik, Iván Darvas
Genre: psychological, historical drama
Production: Mafilm Studio 1
86 minutes / In Hungarian with English subtitles
In 1950s Hungary, János is imprisoned on political charges. His young wife Luca (Mari Törőcsik) will have to convince his ill mother (the former Max Reinhardt actress (Lili Darvas) that her son is actually living in Hollywood and works as a successful film director… ‘Love’ won three prizes, including the Jury Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Derek Malcolm ranked it one of The Guardian’s 100 best films of the 20th century.
Awards and selections:
- 1971 – Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize, OCIC Award, Special Mention for Mari Törőcsik and Lili Darvas
- 1971 – Hungarian Film Critics’ Award – Best Actress – Lili Darvas, Mari Törőcsik, Best Cinematographer
- 1971 – Chicago Film Festival – Golden Hugo for Best Actress – Mari Törőcsik
- 2000 – Part of The Budapest 12 – One of Hungary’s Best Films
- 2016 – Cannes Classics – Official Selection
- 2016 – Lumière Film Festival – Selection
With special thanks to Broadway Cinematheque for their invaluable partnership.
