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The Secret of the Mine

1918 · 100 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Éva, an orphaned mine heiress, is on the verge of gaining her inheritance from Count Rudolf. In order to retain control, Rudolf aims to provoke a worker's revolt against her. Éva then meets Jura, one of the miners, who claims he was raised from birth within the mine by a mysterious witch named Anna.

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Original Title A bánya titka
Year 1918
Country Hungary
Genre Drama
Director Ödön Uher ifj.
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a tense social drama, relying on the clash between aristocratic machinations and the superstitious world of the miners. It explores themes of inheritance and hidden power, where a mystical subplot serves as a potent metaphor for the forces beneath the surface.

What lingers after the final reel is the haunting blend of grim social realism and sudden folkloric intrusion, a reminder of the myths that underpin our struggles. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ödön Uher ifj.

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By the dim glow of a solitary lamp, allowing the film's silent tension to fill the room.

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