The child needs a mother, the doctor says, and András Hargittay, a young widower, is willing to do anything to help his daughter's sorrow. Soon he brings a wife to the house, but Erzsike, who has already been informed by her governess about evil stepmothers, receives her with fear and rejection.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas that feel like they belong in a dusty attic, then sure. It's a quiet, domestic sort of film. If you need pacing, modern editing, or anything resembling a surprise, you will probably be bored to tears within twenty minutes. The whole thing hinges...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Béla Balogh
Wilfred Lucas
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas that feel like they belong in a dusty attic, then sure. It's a quiet, domestic sort of film. If you need pacing, modern editing, or anything resembling a surprise, you will probably be bored to tears within twenty minutes. The whole thing hinges on the idea of the 'evil stepmother.' It’s such a tired trope, but seeing it play out in 1935 Hungary adds this layer of historical flavor that keeps it from being just another so..."
Arthur Lakner
Hungary
