One of the doyennes of Hungarian film deals with a dark period of national history: the Soviet regime in Hungary. She portrays it through the fate of the former prime minister and national hero, Imre Nagy. The script is based on the diary written by Imre Nagy, and the memories of his daughter, Erzsébet Nagy, as well as authentic documents and records.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jan NowickiImre Nagy | Imre Nagy |
| GGyörgy CserhalmiDoctor | Doctor |
 Marianna MoórMária Égető | Mária Égető |
 Lili HorvátNagy Erzsébet (as Horváth Lili) | Nagy Erzsébet (as Horváth Lili) |
 Jan FryczKihallgatótiszt | Kihallgatótiszt |
 Pál MácsaiVida Ferenc | Vida Ferenc |
 János KulkaKállai Gyula | Kállai Gyula |
 Ady Hajdu(as Ady Hajdu) | (as Ady Hajdu) |