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The Door

  • 2012
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.6K
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The Door (2012)
An author forms a strange bond with her eccentric maid that will have a lasting effect on both women.
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An author forms a strange bond with her eccentric maid that will have a lasting effect on both women.An author forms a strange bond with her eccentric maid that will have a lasting effect on both women.An author forms a strange bond with her eccentric maid that will have a lasting effect on both women.

  • Director
    • István Szabó
  • Writers
    • Magda Szabó
    • István Szabó
    • Andrea Vészits
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Martina Gedeck
    • Károly Eperjes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • István Szabó
    • Writers
      • Magda Szabó
      • István Szabó
      • Andrea Vészits
    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Martina Gedeck
      • Károly Eperjes
    • 27User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Emerenc
    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Magda
    Károly Eperjes
    Károly Eperjes
    • Tibor
    Gábor Koncz
    • Lieutenant Colonel
    Enikö Börcsök
    • Sutu
    Ági Szirtes
    • Polett
    Erika Marozsán
    Erika Marozsán
    • Évike Grossmann
    Ildikó Tóth
    • Doctor
    Mari Nagy
    • Adél
    Péter Andorai
    • Mr. Brodarics
    Lajos Kovács
    • Handyman
    Csaba Pindroch
    • Emerenc's Nephew
    Dénes Ujlaky
    • Emerenc's Grandfather
    Anna Szandtner
    • Young Emerenc
    Réka Tenki
    Réka Tenki
    • Emerenc's Mother
    Dorka Gáspárfalvi
    • Little Emerenc
    • (as Dóra Gáspárvalvi)
    Irén Bódis
    • Emerenc's Cousin
    Lina Geiger
    • Little Évike Grossmann
    • Director
      • István Szabó
    • Writers
      • Magda Szabó
      • István Szabó
      • Andrea Vészits
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews27

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    7ilovesaturdays

    Interesting & yet...

    This is a very interesting film. The first half is quite good & creates the requisite mystery around the elderly cleaning lady. I was curious to know who this audacious lady was, why she aroused such loyalty among her acquaintances & why she never opens the door to her home for anyone. So far so good. Oh, I did have a few issues with the abrupt manner of acting & editing, but I managed to maintain my interest as it has the appeal of a beautiful art film. However, things went down fast in the second half. The scenes seemed even more rushed. Besides, the addition of fantasy elements is always a sore spot for me.

    So, in a nutshell, it started out interesting but went downhill from there.
    7mrcibubur

    Helen Mirren in a Hungarian Drama Thriller

    First of all this is a Hungarian made film and using Hungarian actors with the exception of Britains Helen Mirren - and it is entirely in English.

    You might wonder why Helen Mirren appears in this film and compare her role in 'the Queen' and 'The Tempest". If it was not for Helen Mirren, I doubt this film would have any publicity or marketing potential at all.

    Helen Mirren plays an eccentric maid called Emerinc who basically works for a family across the street. She has had an interesting life but lives somewhat reclusive and nobody ever enters her house, hence the title of 'The Door'.

    The film is essentially about Emerinc and her relationship with her employers. The story in a sense is very ordinary but this is a very interesting drama because it gives an insight into Hungarian folk life and provides a terrific acting platform for the great talents of Helen Mirren.

    I liked the film very much. It is not a thriller in the normal sense but a slow slow drama which tells a story about a lonely woman and her relationship with her villagers.

    While there is a definite dearth in good movies around at the moment, this one stands out as different and very watchable. Enjoy!
    10katja2684

    sad but beautiful story

    I found this movie stunning. It transmits such a bittersweet feeling, sadness combined with a certain peace of mind, of heart perhaps... It's a movie that teaches you that you shouldn't be afraid of death,that loneliness,illness,the loss of beloved relatives can be worse than death. This movie tells you that you should never give up,and the main character, Emerenc's path is an example.She's a strong and straightforward woman, very decided when it comes to protect her intimacy and her memories from youth. She's helpful and loyal though cruel and blunt sometimes,she hides her feelings but they burst out in some wonderful scenes like the one with the china dog or the dinner where Evike never showed up. Best movie I've seen this year,the music and the lightning are extraordinary. The director, Szabo Istvan is entitled to receive many more credits than it had received until now.
    Kirpianuscus

    great

    the definitions are not the inspired way to describe this special film. because it is a return to the small things who are too precious and fragile for be parts of a definition. and because the acting is , in this case, not exactly good or remarkable or impressive or seductive or precise. it is only is. sure, the axis is the work of Hellen Mirren. but her admirable performance gives opportunity to discover the sides of story in the right light. and to her partners to build solid characters. it is a film about a meet and memories and tragic decisions and the present who preserves old scarfs. and about the silence inside the words. a film from the East because the East is the best embroidery of old dramatic stories and immortal memories. a film for reflect, understand and admire. and about trust. and friendship. and the bitter beauty of solitude.
    8Moviegoer19

    Definitely Different

    After the first few minutes of The Door, I was thinking, will I be able to watch this all the way through? This was because it had the hallmarks of an arty, experimental film that usually winds up too boring to watch. Happily, this turned out not to be the case.

    I started out watching The Door thinking that if Helen Mirren was in it it couldn't be too weird or pretentious. And, it wasn't. But it was different, creative, engrossing and interesting. The film's Tag Line indicates that it's about a relationship between two women with the focus on the relationship. This was true however I would amend that to say that the focus was really on Mirren's character who was the oddity in it. She was the pivot around which everyone and everything revolved.

    The film was written, directed and photographed well enough that it wasn't boring. And, the acting, especially of Mirren, helped immensely. Someone without her skill and talent wouldn't have pulled it off. The character she played was unpleasant, bossy, critical, and lived by her own rules. At the same time there was enough about her that was positive to allow the film to work.

    This is the kind of film you don't want to miss if you like to watch those that are not only entertaining but are something of a phenomenon, causing you to think.

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    • Trivia
      István Szabó: He appears as a doctor in the hospital.
    • Goofs
      When Emernc and Magda are arguing about 'kitsch', Emernc stomps into the entryway and dumps the boot holding the umbrellas onto the floor. As she does, she is standing on a red rug, but when the camera angle switches to display the umbrellas and the boot, the rug is no where to be seen. As the camera shot switches, the rug is back.

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2012 (Hungary)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hungary
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tras la puerta
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • FilmArt Kft
      • Intuit Pictures
      • Bankside Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $871,494
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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