Cecília Esztergályos

Cecília Esztergályos

Born: January 26, 1943
in Budapest, Hungary

Movies for Cecília Esztergályos...

Title: Hazatalálsz
Character: Takácsné Ibolyka
Released: January 23, 2023
Type: TV
Tamás and Rajmund grew up in a children's home, but their lives took a completely different direction after that. Tamás became an outcast from a police officer, while Rajmund made his fortune as a criminal. They both fall in love with the same woman. Rajmund doesn't take kindly to this, so he does everything to drive Tamás out of the city. A story about love, family and redemption...
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The Legend of King Solomon
Title: The Legend of King Solomon
Character: Gyík
Released: September 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Eager to impress the Queen of Sheeba, a young Solomon accidentally releases the devil Asmodeus from his prison. With the Kingdom of Jerusalem in peril, Solomon and Princess Naama work together to find an end to Asmodeus' evil rule.
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Title: Adáshiba
Character: Bódogné
Released: November 6, 2013
Type: TV
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Aglaya
Title: Aglaya
Character: Frau Pepita
Released: October 11, 2012
Type: Movie
This film is about the relationship of a mother and her daughter, the split-up of their family, the blessing and curse of belonging together and about coming of age - all this from the perspective of the young girl Aglaja. The story is based on real-life events, an Eastern European circus artist family that fled to the West. If they want to stay in the circus business they have to make up an exotic act. The mother spends all their money to buy a very dangerous act: hanging by her hair high up in the dome of the circus while juggling with burning torches. Every night Aglaja is terrified by the fear of losing her mother. But, on some day, she has to follow the family tradition and become the "Woman with the Hair of Steel".
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Fla5h
Title: Fla5h
Character: Anasztázia
Released: November 27, 2011
Type: Movie
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Meteo
Title: Meteo
Character: titkárnő
Released: February 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Eckermann (Laszlo Kistamas) is a listless computer whiz who spends most of his time lounging in a bathtub holding imaginary conversations with cartoon characters usually more popular with children than grownups. He has some friends who want to use his skills to steal some money from a local gambling joint. He works out a scheme for his friends and returns to his tub. At some point along the way, he is joined in the water by a lovely Czech refugee, who (perhaps inadvertently) makes it possible for him to die there.
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Édes Anna
Title: Édes Anna
Character: Vizyné
Released: November 30, 1989
Type: Movie
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Willy The Sparrow
Title: Willy The Sparrow
Character: Cili, the cat
Released: March 30, 1989
Type: Movie
What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops? A boy named Willy finds out when the Sparrow Guardian turns him into a Sparrow for shooting a BB gun at the little birds. Suddenly, Willy's own cat thinks of him as lunch but, luckily, some new sparrow friends rush to Willy's rescue. They deliver him to a grandfatherly old bird named Cipur who takes Willy under his wing, teaches him how to fly, and so much more. In return, Willy fulfills Cipur's lifelong dream for knowledge by teaching him ow to read. Willy's new friendship helps him understand that all creatures have feelings and deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. Before Willy is turned back into a boy, he leads the sparrows in a brave but perilous plan to retake their home in the barn from Blacky the cat. Finally, the Sparrow Guardian offers Willy a very special opportunity.
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Farewell To You
Title: Farewell To You
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
September 1938. Tenants of a Budapest block of flats live their everyday lives, conducted by tradition. World politics does not divide them. Their major experience is the private life of the actress in the house.
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Title: Nyolc évszak
Character: Sára
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: TV
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Blind Endeavour
Title: Blind Endeavour
Character: Cilike
Released: November 30, 1985
Type: Movie
Blind luck ties the fate of two people together.
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Now It's My Turn, Now It's Yours
Title: Now It's My Turn, Now It's Yours
Released: June 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Three generations live side by side. The wilful, jack-in-all-pots grandmother blackmails the family with fake faintings, while grandpa suffers from cerebral sclerosis. Mother manages a fashionable hotel, she needs to look smart and unyielding, even when their weird uncle drives into the restaurant drunk. Father is an introverted, solitary teacher, who from time to time turns the home inside out in pursuit of his hobby, i.e. topography, and his mental balance. Suddenly unexpected things come to light about their teen-age daughter, Juli.
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Popcorn und Paprika
Title: Popcorn und Paprika
Character: Teri
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
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Passing Fancy
Title: Passing Fancy
Released: January 11, 1983
Type: Movie
The main character of the story which takes place in the twenties in Budapest is the poet Dr. Rácz György, who returns after ten years of absence. In a café he meets his former friend Lajos, who has just broken up with his lover, Márta, because of the wife of professor Büchler. The transiently formed, rootless Rácz gets entangled into the sophisticated, complicated love affairs of bored or tired ladies.
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Mascot
Title: Mascot
Character: Anya
Released: February 18, 1982
Type: Movie
The parents of Kabala (Lucky Charm) and Facsiga (Wooden Top) are divorced. Kabala, an adolescent girl was awarded to the father, while Facsiga, the younger brother was awarded to the mother, but they do not really belong to anyone. The two children want to live together at all costs.
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Kojak in Budapest
Title: Kojak in Budapest
Character: Ann
Released: June 5, 1980
Type: Movie
Lt. Kojak arrives in Budapest as a guest speaker for the 'International Crime Writers Conference'. Soon after he starts enjoying the pleasures that the city has to offer, he assists his old friends at the police department with a case. The case involves solving the murder of a noted scientist, unaware that a Mafia hit man and his female companion are targeting him.
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Duty Free Marriage
Title: Duty Free Marriage
Character: Ili
Released: February 19, 1980
Type: Movie
Dini goes to Sweden illegally and abandons his fiancée, Mari. After several months a young Finnish businessman called Pekka arrives in Budapest, carrying a letter and package from Dini. The sympathetic Pekka is judged by the friends of Mari to be suitable for the task of a nominal marriage, by which Mari could get out legally to Dini.
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A nagy ékszerész
Title: A nagy ékszerész
Character: Menyasszony
Released: January 26, 1980
Type: Movie
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Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Title: Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Character: Mari Szabó / Marilyn
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
A mediocre countryside actress is invited to a Budapest casting call. She hopes she might become the new Marilyn Monroe.
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A Priceless Day
Title: A Priceless Day
Character: Zéman Irén
Released: December 6, 1979
Type: Movie
Irén and Attila, a not-so-young couple, are in love. All they want is a flat of their own where they could live together. Unfortunately, Hungary in the 70s is no place for dreams.
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A kisfiú meg az oroszlánok
Title: A kisfiú meg az oroszlánok
Character: Arabella
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
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A Happy New Year!
Title: A Happy New Year!
Character: Tárnokné, Éva
Released: August 22, 1978
Type: Movie
Three thirtysomething chemical scientists, Laci, Gyuri and Kati celebrate the success of their development program before New Year's Eve with drinking for several days. But the morning of New Year's Eve does not bring the expected recognition, because the nice, bald, old director is replaced by a young, bald, but disagreeable one. In a sodden atmosphere it becomes clear that everybody has an axe to grind in the informative discussions.
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A Very Moral Night
Title: A Very Moral Night
Character: Nusika (voice)
Released: October 6, 1977
Type: Movie
A brothel in a small Hungarian town becomes the home of a medical student after his favorite working girls find out he's out of rent money. Trouble brews as they learn his mother is coming for a visit and they must transform the house.
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Mrs. Dery Where Are You?
Title: Mrs. Dery Where Are You?
Character: Schodelné
Released: June 2, 1975
Type: Movie
Dery is a grande dame actress of the Sarah Bernhardt school of big-gesture theater. Her beauty and popularity is fading, and a new school of acting which involves the use of one's own emotions (a-la Eleanora Duse) is emerging in the person of her younger Viennese rival. She thinks of retiring from the stage, and reunites briefly with her estranged husband in a newly-built manor in the country. Finding that life there is boring, she returns to town, the theater, and her old friends.
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Téli sport
Title: Téli sport
Character: Vass Olga
Released: December 25, 1974
Type: Movie
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Aranyborjú
Title: Aranyborjú
Released: April 25, 1974
Type: Movie
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A Fragrant Way to Pass Away
Title: A Fragrant Way to Pass Away
Character: Eszter
Released: March 8, 1974
Type: Movie
Due to complaints, an inspector comes to a small construction industry cooperative in Bihar. The three leaders that committed embezzlement and abuse begin to think about how they could escape from being held accountable. The president knocks down and robs the inspector, but they don't find the compromising documents on him. Therefore, they decide that one of them must sacrifice himself with a poisonous liquid called "fragrant road to nowhere"...
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Football of the Good Old Days
Title: Football of the Good Old Days
Character: Ila, a bundás nõ
Released: November 29, 1973
Type: Movie
The film is set in Budapest, 1924. Laundryman Ede Minarik's only passion is football. His dream is to see his team, Csabagyöngye, qualify for the first division. For this goal he would be willing to sacrifice everything he has. But he has nothing, even footballers just barely. The team is just like the times. But still, "we need a team!"
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The Master Criminal
Title: The Master Criminal
Character: Béresné, Éva
Released: September 5, 1969
Type: Movie
Lohmann's son is kidnapped. The un-known kidnappers get a thirty-thousand-jewel from the West German millionaire as ransom. The eager police lieutenant-colonel, Gálffy finds that the traces lead to a mysterious, elegant blonde, who is naturally a brunette.
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A cigánybáró
Title: A cigánybáró
Released: May 24, 1969
Type: Movie
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Age of Illusions
Title: Age of Illusions
Character: Ági
Released: February 11, 1965
Type: Movie
Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new inventions together. With changing living conditions the five friends start to grow apart. At a party Jancsi suddenly meets Éva Halk. They fall in love, and find common memories in the engagement in The Pioneer Railway at the age of 12.
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The Golden Head
Title: The Golden Head
Released: August 22, 1964
Type: Movie
Stevenson, the famous English criminal expert visits Hungary with his family. While he is chairing a conference on criminology, infamous art treasure robbers steal the golden herm of Saint László. Suspicion is cast on the Stevenson children.
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The Money-Maker
Title: The Money-Maker
Released: July 8, 1964
Type: Movie
This film comedy takes place in the good old times of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the turn of the century. Bányai, an impecunious clerk suddenly finds himself to be able to make perfect imitations of ornaments on the bank-notes. Being spurred by his incessantly shrewish mother-in-law, he finds a solution to his family's financial problems overnight, but an ambitious detective becomes suspicious of him.
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Bunny
Title: Bunny
Character: Tücsök
Released: August 22, 1963
Type: Movie
A country family unbounds by the death of the head of family and they set off for a miners' town under construction, just like their forefathers, "to take the land". As an outpost, the eldest daughter, Anna is sent, who has a stormy past.
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You
Title: You
Character: Young woman
Released: April 30, 1963
Type: Movie
A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.
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Love?
Title: Love?
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
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The Lost Paradise
Title: The Lost Paradise
Character: (as Esztrgályos Cili)
Released: August 12, 1962
Type: Movie
Sebők Zoltán, the brain surgeon, performed a secret abortion on his lover and the woman died. The man waiting for the autopsy (and his arrest) escapes to his father's villa at Lake Balaton.