Tüzkeresztség

Synopsis

This propaganda film from the early years of socialist transformation in Hungary depicts kulak sabotage in production cooperatives. The prosperous peasant Ignatz Hato, one of the best farmers in the village, joins the Two Octobers cooperative, and soon all the small peasants follow him. The village rich, led by Lili Sohar, watching the great expansion of the cooperative, try to break up the cooperators with each other. Sohar's attempt bears fruit and Hato leaves the cooperative. Next, Lili Sohar tries to convince Ignatz Hato that she is planning to create a rival team of new rich people and urges him to join her. Ignatz refuses and does not give in to the blackmail. Lili's lover, a former gendarme, shoots party secretary Bozhine. At the wounded Božine's bedside, Ignác admits his mistake and asks to be accepted back into the cooperative. Sándor, the president of the cooperative, realizes that the collective should not prevent those who want to work honestly from joining.

Cast

Sándor Deák

Ignác Ható

Éva Kelemen

Lili Schár

Manyi Kiss

Hatóné

József Bihari

Sándor Köröm, president of the cooperative

Erzsi Pápai

Marika, daughter of Bozine

Klára Pápai

Bozine, the party secretary

Gyula Gózon

Jakab Viszket

Zoltán Makláry

Pál Boda

Imre Surányi

Imre

László Bánhidi

carter János Szél