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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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:István Szabó, Andrea Vészits
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Metrol Technology, Film-Art Kft., Intuit Pictures, Bankside Films, Head Gear Films, ARD Degeto
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