Sweet Emma, dear Böbe
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Sweet Emma, dear Böbe |
| Original title | Édes Emma, drága Böbe |
| Country of production | Hungary |
| original language | Hungarian |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 78 minutes |
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| Director | István Szabó |
| script |
István Szabó Andrea Vészits |
| camera | Lajos Koltai |
| cut | Eszter Kovács |
| occupation | |
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Sweet Emma, dear Böbe is a Hungarian film from 1992.
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The film takes place in Budapest shortly after the political change . Emma is a Russian teacher. Years ago, she and Böbe came to Budapest from the countryside to study. However, a teacher's salary is so low that she shares a room with Böbe in a teachers' home. Emma is afraid of the future. She has nightmares at night when she slips naked from a sandy mountain and has nowhere to go. School life has changed a lot for her. Once she loved her job, now after the fall of the Wall, the Russian language is frowned upon as the language of the former occupiers and no longer has any value. The students burn the Russian textbooks in the schoolyard. Emma and Böbe learn English in evening classes so that they can also work as English teachers. The relationship with fellow teachers is also clouded by suspicion and envy. Emma is also in love with the headmaster Stefanics. Stefanics is considered a womanizer who would never separate from his family. After the fall of the Wall, he too feared losing his job because he had made a career under the Communists and does not want to give reasons for being fired because of a scandal with Emma. Emma is desperate and is cheered up by Böbe. In contrast to Emma, Böbe is more fun-loving. She dreams of a good life without economic worries. When Böbe is suddenly arrested by the police one day, Emma is completely alone. Böbe is accused of prostitution and currency fraud. At school this leads to immediate discharge. When Böbe finally returns to the dormitory from custody, her room is already being occupied by another teacher. Böbe throws himself out of the window and dies. Emma ends up working as a newspaper seller at Budapest Central Station .
background
The Dutch actress Johanna ter Steege is dubbed in this film by the Hungarian actress Ildikó Bánsági .
Reviews
“A dark film about a society in search of new values that threaten to drown in materialism before they can really establish themselves. At the same time an image of people in search of happiness. An unspectacular film that describes the fears of people in a phase of upheaval. "
Awards
The film ran in the competition at the Berlinale 1992 . István Szabó was awarded a Silver Bear as a special jury prize. The film also received an honorable mention from the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlinale . The film was also nominated for the 1992 European Film Awards in the categories of Best Actress and Best Screenplay. Szabó received the award for his script.
Web links
- Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe in the Internet Movie Database (English)