The Lost Paradise (1962)
Overview
A young doctor named Zoltán flees Budapest for his father’s rural estate after performing an illegal abortion on his lover that results in her death. While hiding in the countryside, he attempts to grapple with his guilt and the moral weight of his actions while reconnecting with his estranged family. His isolation is interrupted by a burgeoning relationship with a local woman, Mira, which forces him to choose between permanent escape or facing legal and ethical accountability.
Cast
György Pálos
Sebõk Zoltán
Antal Páger
Sebõk Imre
Mari Törőcsik
Mira
Cecília Esztergályos
(as Esztrgályos Cili)
János Koltai
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