Hungarian movies about Jews

List of the best Hungarian movies about Jews selected by visitors to our site: Jakob the Liar, The Round Up, The Notebook, Son of Saul, Maigret: Night at the Crossroads, Strangled, Corn Island, Dough, Sunset, Radioactive.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, military
CountryFrance, Hungary, USA, Germany
Duration01:55

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, military, history
CountryFrance, Germany, Hungary
Duration01:55

Joseph is eleven. And this June morning, he must go to school, a yellow star sown on his chest. He receives the support of a goods dealer. The mockery of a baker. Between kindness and contempt, Jo, his Jewish friends, their families, learn of life in an occupied Paris, on the Butte Montmartre, where they've taken shelter. At least that's what they think, until that morning on July 16th 1942, when their fragile happiness is toppled over.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, military
CountryHungary, Germany, Austria, France

In a village on the Hungarian border, two young brothers grow up during war time with their cruel grandmother and must learn every trick of evil to survive in the absurd world of adults.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, military
CountryHungary
Duration01:42

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary
Duration01:00

Maigret: Night at the Crossroads tells a complex tale of murder, deceit and greed set in an isolated country community.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryHungary

In 1960s socialist Hungary, a serial killer targeting young women torments a small town and the determined detective on his trail. Based on true events.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama, military
CountryGeorgia, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Hungary
Duration01:40

The Inguri River forms a natural border dividing Georgia from Abkhazia. One of the spring floods has created a little island in the middle of the river, as if made for the cultivation of corn. At least, this is the belief of an old peasant, whose sunburned face resembles the landscape he has trodden for dozens of years.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary

An old Jewish baker struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice accidentally drops cannabis in the dough and sends sales sky high.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genredrama, detective, history
CountryHungary, France
Duration01:58

Set in Budapest in 1913, when the city was considered to be at the heart of Europe. 20-year-old Irisz Leiter, arrives in the Hungarian capital after spending her younger years in an orphanage, hoping to work as a milliner in the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents. She is suddenly confronted with her past and starts searching for answers about her family before stumbling upon dark secrets.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genremelodrama, drama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China, Hungary

The story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama
CountryHungary, Romania, Belgium

Thousands of years in the future, a city known as "Eden 3" is inhabited solely by robots whose former masters vanished a long time ago. On a routine assignment, two farming robots accidentally awaken a human baby girl from stasis questioning all they were taught to believe -- that humans were nothing more than a forbidden ancient myth. Together, the two robots secretly raise the child in a safe haven outside Eden.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama
CountryCanada, Hungary, USA

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, detective
CountryHungary

Vampires are among us! But no need to worry: the Hungarian Secret Police are after them, and beyond the usual spy gadgets, they even use garlic to repel the beasts.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller, drama, history
CountryHungary

A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrecartoon, short, detective
CountryHungary
Duration00:10

The film applies an unconventional narrative. It presents a subjective world through 47 scenes. The small events, interlaced by associations, express the irrational coherence of our surroundings. The surreal situations are based on the interactions of humans and nature.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, Hungary
Duration01:59

    A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural being that have taken over a European city.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrehorror
    CountryNew Zealand, USA, Greece, India, Hungary, Austria, Turkey, Poland

    A feature-length anthology film. They are known as myths, lore, and folktales. Created to give logic to mankind’s darkest fears, these stories laid the foundation for what we now know as the horror genre.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryHungary, United Kingdom
    Duration01:48

    Dorottya is a young Hungarian actress with a burning desire: to make it on the English stage. Legendary actor, Sir Michael Gifford suffers from an incurable disease, and has one desire: be left alone. When Dorottya becomes his carer they both hope their wish will be fulfilled.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
    CountryGermany, Hungary, France
    Duration01:47

    A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryHungary

    Eszter, 16, is secretly in love with her English teacher, while Peter, also 16, is hopelessly in love with Eszter. One day, the teacher announces that he is leaving the school to move to London. That same day, Eszter receives a farewell e-mail message from him. An online affair begins and spirals into sexual abuse.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryHungary

    Muggy heat, small-town bleakness, unspoken social problems, hierarchy fights. This is Tuzko town, somewhere in Hungary, nowadays. Here comes Misi who inherits his grandfather's house and his property. Misi is a disillusioned, frustrated, constantly refugee young man. He can't find his role in his life, his job and relationship. He starts to build and renovate the house with some men from the town, but it violates the local oligarch's interests. Hard struggle begins for the property, for the love and for the life.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrefantasy, drama
    CountryGermany, Hungary, United Kingdom, Romania

    A mother's struggle to support her child leads her into a surreal netherworld of sex and danger in this drama from Hungarian filmmaker Szabolcs Hajdu. Mona Paparu is a single mother who has been left to raise her daughter Viorica on her own, only to have her fitness as a parent called into question by her aunt Rodica. Forced to answer Rodica's charges in a meeting with Child Protective Service authorities, Mona tells the long, convoluted tale of how she fell in with Viorel, a charming but sinister underworld figure, in order to provide for her daughter. As Mona falls into debt to Viorel, he puts her to work in a variety of illegal enterprises, finally ending up in the Bibliotheque Pascal, an elegant but bizarre house of prostitution in which men can re-enact sexual scenarios inspired by great works of literature for a hefty fee. Bibliotheque Pascal was an official selection at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, Hungary, France
    Duration01:44

      Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredrama
      CountryHungary, France, Luxembourg, Germany, USA
      Duration02:26

      A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
      CountryHungary
      Duration02:11

      Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their dream.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryGermany, Luxembourg, Romania, Hungary, Turkey

      Robert Beck failed as a musician and works frustrated as a teacher - until he learns about his gifted student Rauli. A musical genius: He sings and plays guitar like a young god. Beck is motivated to help Rauli to become a successful and published musician to fulfill his own long-held dreams of a music career.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
      CountryGermany, Austria, Canada, Hungary, France, United Kingdom, USA

      The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama, short
      CountryHungary, Romania
      Duration00:14

      1990, Romania. Three children reenact Ceausescu's execution. Who will be the victim?

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryHungary, Germany, France
      Duration02:02

      A young immigrant is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, wounded Aryan can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by Dr Stern, intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret. Pursued by enraged camp director Laszlo, the fugitives remain on the move in search of safety and money. Inspired by Aryan's amazing powers, Stern takes a leap of faith in a world where miracles are trafficked for small change...

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genredrama, history
      CountryCanada, Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany

      A man searching for his childhood best friend — a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust — who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, action
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Hungary

      When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons - half human, half alien - are awakened.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, thriller, military
      CountryPoland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Hungary, France

      A Taliban soldier struggles to survive after he escapes his captors and flees into the Polish countryside.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantastic, thriller, crime
      CountryHungary
      Duration01:58

      Drugdealer wants get out of the circle with his pregnant girlfriend and a time loop effect makes it more complicated.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryCanada, Hungary, USA

      Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military, history
      CountryRomania, Hungary, Canada, USA

      Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, detective
      CountryNetherlands, Hungary, Belgium
      Duration02:02

      When Sam regains consciousness in the middle of a crowded subway, he doesn't know how he got there, where he came from nor his own name. He franticly searches for his identity, using the contents of his backpack. Slowly but surely he realizes his life is in great danger.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective, military
      CountrySerbia, Croatia, Hungary
      Duration01:48

      The story begins a couple days after the war has ended. A group of Serbian soldiers in charge of clearing the fields from mines discovers a man sealed inside a factory's basement. A mysterious man says he is 'ours', he doesn't feel cold, isn't hungry and only asks for cigarettes. As soon as he is brought along, people start disappearing, and the infighting begins. Who is the mystery man?

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Hungary, Italy
      Duration01:54

      Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryHungary

      An unsettling feeling overwhelms a small Hungarian town when two orthodox Jews arrive with a mysterious trunk. As residents begin to speculate on the purpose of the visit of these two strangers, order starts to crumble in town with some pursuing devious plans and others finding remorse in their hearts.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUSA, Hungary

      After the death of her mother, Evie is approached by an unknown cousin who invites her to a lavish wedding in the English countryside. Soon, she realizes a gothic conspiracy is afoot and must fight for survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family’s history.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama
      CountryHungary

      Eszter, her husband Farkas, and their five-year-old son Bruno are paid an unexpected visit in the middle of the night. Eszter’s sister Ernella, her husband Albert and daughter Laura have returned from a year spent in Scotland where, contrary to expectations, they weren’t able to settle down. It soon becomes clear that the two families had never really been in tune with one another.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, military, biography
      CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Hungary
      Duration02:07

      With the Third Reich is at his peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhardt Heydrich – head of the SS, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime, detective, history
      CountryHungary

      A murder mystery set in 1936 Budapest, just as Hungary was preparing to align itself with Hitler. A beautiful young girl is found dead and nobody wants to investigate—except Gordon, a crime reporter who has a gut feeling that things are not what they seem.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary
      Duration01:51

      Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama, detective, history
      CountryHungary

      The story of three women - a famous prostitute, her housekeeper and their new maid - living in Budapest of 1910s, whose passionate, bizarre and complex relationship can only lead to one thing: murder.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA, Hungary
      Duration01:46

      A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States, must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryHungary

      Márta, a 40-year-old neurosurgeon, falls in love. She leaves her shining American career behind and returns to Budapest to start a new life with the man she loves. But she waits for him at the Liberty Bridge in vain - he does not appear at their rendezvous. Márta starts to search for him desperately, but when she finally finds him, the love of her life claims that they have never met before.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryHungary

      Shortly after the end of World War II, a con man on the run finds himself in a passionate love affair that may well cost him his life.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary, USA

      Set at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas, and gastrointestinal disorders.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryNetherlands, Hungary

      A young Hungarian woman (played by Hungarian actress Orsi Tóth) wakes up inside a crashed car in the middle of nowhere, not knowing where her brother Isti is. Upset and alone, she leaves aboard a cargo ship to keep a promise she made to him. Once at sea, she withdraws into a dream world and loses grip on her life completely.




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