New Gilgames (1963)

The story recalling the spirit of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king quarrelling with his approaching death, takes place in a cancer hospital in Budapest. Dávid, the young ethnography scientist resigned to his lot and is indifferent to his approaching death. His specialist reckons, however, that such a searching and stubborn mind with thorough knowledge of the nature of his own illness, will be able to fight death.

Released March 2, 1963 94 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Hunnia Filmstúdió

Country: Hungary
Languages: English, Hungarian