The Fifth Seal Movie (1976): Where to watch and stream online

The Fifth Seal

1976, Movie, 1h 47min

In 1944 Budapest, one of a group of four friends poses a hypothetical moral question to the others, an act that will unexpectedly alter their lives forever.

Country: Hungary

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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It’s an arrestingly spiky political cabaret of cruelty and fear, recognisably from the same era of European cinema that brought us Pasolini’s Salò or Marco Ferreri’s La Grande Bouffe.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In the midst of World War II, a group of friends gather at a bar in Budapest, discussing their lives and the brutal regime that rules their city. One of them, a watchmaker named Miklós, poses a moral dilemma: if given the choice, would they rather be a cruel and powerful leader or a suffering slave? As they ponder this question, their conversations reveal their deepest secrets and fears. But when an unexpected guest joins them, their lives take a drastic turn, and they are forced to confront the harsh reality of their world. Will they stand up for what they believe in, or will they succumb to the oppressive forces that surround them? "The Fifth Seal" is a thought-provoking drama that explores the complexities of human morality in the face of adversity.

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