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The Half of a Boy

1924 · 42 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

In English known informally as "The Half of a Boy" and "Stepmother". Based on the novel by Kálmán Mikszáth. After his wife's death Gáthy Lörinc (in Serbian version: Mr. Wickfield) remarries and in secret he takes his son born from this second marriage to the same foster parents who take care his first son born from his first marriage and left without mother. Five years later, when both boys return home, his wife does not know which is her own child, and which is the child of the previous wife, so the husband's desire is fulfilled, his orphaned son doesn't have step-mother, because his wife loves both boys equally, as her sweet children.

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Original Title Egy fiúnak a fele
Year 1924
Country Hungary
Genre Drama
Director Géza von Bolváry
Runtime 42 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a delicate psychological experiment orchestrated by a grieving father, exploring the very nature of maternal love and its roots beyond mere biology. It relies on a simple yet powerful premise to question what truly defines family.

What lingers after the final scene is a quiet meditation on affection, sacrifice, and the bonds that form in the absence of certainty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Géza von Bolváry

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