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Ants' Nest
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Ants' Nest

1971-10-21 · 95 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

The head of the nunnery is dying, and the members are divided in two groups as the election of the new head approaches. Led by Virginia, the younger nuns stand up for changing the strict religious dogmas and would like a modern school with genuine science, a bathroom to be built, and a freer spirit. Their candidate is sister Magdolna, who went to secular universities, too. The seminarists, led by Király Erzsi, also rebel against the older nuns' strict discipline and the depressed atmosphere of the institution. However, Magdolna does not want to stay involved in the fight because she is deterred by Virginia's sinful attraction towards her and the tools Virginia is using to gain victory at any price.

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Directors
Zoltán Fábri
Production companies
Mafilm
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

Éva VassÉva VassMagdolna
Éva PapÉva PapGregoria
Mari TörőcsikMari TörőcsikVirginia
Margit MakayMargit MakayLeona
Noémi AporNoémi AporSimonia
Márta FónayMárta FónayKunigunda
Ildikó Hüvösvölgyinovícia
Magda KohutBernarda
Györgyi AndaiGyörgyi AndaiKirály Erzsi
Jaroslava SchallerováJaroslava SchallerováGruber Helénke
Ildikó SzabóIldikó SzabóPavel
Hédi TemessyHédi TemessyEvelina
Irma PatkósIrma PatkósPaulina
István PathóIstván PathóFüzy
Irma VassMárta
Piroska MolnárPiroska MolnárEmerencia
Erzsi PápaiErzsi PápaiGerolda
Mária SívóDorothea
Zsuzsa GordonZsuzsa GordonSzeréna
Pálma Gyimesiapáca

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