European Union Film Festival 2018
Kincsem - Bet On Revenge
Language
Hungarian with English subtitles
Cast
Ervin Nagy, Andrea Petrik, Tibor Gaspar
Synopsis
Hungarian aristocrat and supreme horse trainer Sandor Blaskovich was accused of treason and killed by his former friend, Austrian officer Otto von Oettingen. His son, the dashing Ernő Blaskovich (Ervin Nagy) has lost everything in the aftermath of the 1848-1849 Hungarian revolution, including their family castle which von Oettingen takes over forcing him to move into a labourer’s cottage. Ernő’s bohemian lifestyle gets a chance of redemption in the form of Kincsem, the miraculous horse who wins every single race across Europe. Fate offers a shot at revenge, giving Ernő the chance to beat his nemesis and father’s murderer, fellow horse owner von Oettingen. However, their rivalry takes an unexpected turn, when Blaskovich falls in love with Klara, von Oettingen’s daughter. Can love truimp revenge? Watch this visually lush Hungarian period drama to find out.