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The Door

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Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-03-08

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: István Szabó

Spoken language: Deutsch, English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Door

Production Companies: Metrol Technology, Film-Art Kft., Intuit Pictures, Bankside Films, Head Gear Films, ARD Degeto

Production Countries: Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom

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