Szabó, István 1938-Overview
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István Szabó
Being Julia
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1,209 libraries worldwide London, 1938. Julia is a true West End diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy, and famous. She has a devoted husband who has masterminded her brilliant career - but after years of the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. She finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than Julia was hoping for.
Sunshine
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29 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 669 libraries worldwide A compelling epic about generations of a Hungarian Jewish family caught up in the upheavals and false hopes of a war-swept 20th century.
Mephisto
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63 editions published between 1981 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 412 libraries worldwide The story of a star's egotism, narcissism, and sexual opportunism. All are betrayed for political expediency in Hitler's Third Reich.
Taking sides der Fall Furtwängler
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in German and English and held by 381 libraries worldwide After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwängler chose to stay. Though never a member of the party, he was a recipient of honors associated with party membership. However, the conductor often used his position and contacts to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from concentration camps. When U.S. Major Steve Arnold is tasked with the pre-trial investigations, his aim is to prove that the conductor's genius contributed to the Nazi propaganda, while Furtwängler insisted he stayed to bring comfort to the German people with his music.
Mephisto
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1 edition published in 2001 in German and held by 349 libraries worldwide An actor of the Art Theatre Company of Hamburg, who subordinates everything to his success, befriends a principal figure in the Nazi power machinery and is drawn into a poisonous circle of evil from which he can no longer escape.
Oberst Redl Colonel Redl
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14 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 235 libraries worldwide "In the early part of the 20th century, Alfred Redl ruthlessly rises from his peasant background to become a high-ranking member of the Imperial Austrian military. But when Redl is sent to spy on the Russian Empire, his espionage is compromised by his secret double life as a homosexual. As the world perches on the brink of war, Redl finds himself trapped in a web of deception where honor, grandeur and greed can only be betrayed by one final shocking act of fate"--Container.
Meeting Venus
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11 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 173 libraries worldwide An Hungarian conductor attempts to mount a new production of Tannhauser in France while trying to navigate the union, nationalism and egos that surround attempt.
Hanussen
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20 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 155 libraries worldwide In 1920's Berlin, Erik Jan Hanussen (Klaus-Maria) is a charismatic magician and clairvoyant whose compelling stage show turns him into a star. His uncannily accurate predictions make him a celebrity. Soon, when he looks into the future, he can see a rising storm of hate, destruction and war. When the Nazis seize power, he is forced to choose between joining them and standing alone.
Being Julia
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19 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 154 libraries worldwide Julia is a true diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy and famous. She has a devoted husband who has masterminded her brillant career - but after years of the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. She finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than Julia was hoping for.
Apa egy hit naplója = Father : diary of one week
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in Hungarian and held by 138 libraries worldwide A contemporary Hungarian film about the years after World War II when a young man tries to discover the truth about his father, a doctor who died young.
Oberst Redl Colonel Redl
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2 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in German and English and held by 112 libraries worldwide The story of Alfred Redl, the son of a poor railway worker who, through driving ambition, became the head of military intelligence and commander of the 8th Army in Prague.
Einführung in die technische Mechanik : nach Vorlesungen
by István Szabó
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8 editions published between 1958 and 2003 in German and held by 86 libraries worldwide
Tűzoltó utca 25 álmok a házbol = 25 Firemans Street
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3 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in English and Hungarian and held by 84 libraries worldwide Elderly residents of a Hungarian house reminisce about the traumatic memories of living through World War II.
Repertorium und Übungsbuch der Technischen Mechanik
by István Szabó
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8 editions published between 1960 and 1985 in German and English and held by 80 libraries worldwide
Höhere technische Mechanik : nach Vorlesungen
by István Szabó
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9 editions published between 1956 and 2001 in German and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Taking sides
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 76 libraries worldwide After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwängler choose to stay. Though never a member of the party, he was a receipient of honors associated with party membership. However, the conductor often used his position and contacts to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from concentration camps. When U.S. Major Steve Arnold is tasked with the pre-trial investigations, his aim is to prove that the conductor's genius contributed to the Nazi propaganda, while Furtwängler insisted he stayed to bring comfort to the German people with his music.
Mephisto
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2 editions published between 1981 and 2001 in German and held by 61 libraries worldwide The story of a star's egotism, narcissism, and sexual opportunism. All are betrayed for political expediency in Hitler's Third Reich.
Szerelmesfilm Love film
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5 editions published between 1970 and 2002 in Hungarian and held by 55 libraries worldwide As 27-year old Jancsi boards a train in Budapest heading for France, he begins a journey into his past, reminiscing about his lifelong friend, Kata.
Geschichte der mechanischen Prinzipien und ihrer wichtigsten Anwendungen
by István Szabó
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13 editions published between 1976 and 1996 in German and held by 52 libraries worldwide
Tűzoltó utca 25 álmok a házbol = 25, Fireman's Street
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1 edition published in 1987 in Hungarian and held by 48 libraries worldwide Residents of an old apartment house which is about to be destroyed recall their lives, dreams, and nightmares. more
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Acting Actors Actresses Austria Biographical films Comedy films Comedy films Conductors (Music) Drama England--London England--London--West End Espionage, Austrian Espionage, Russian Europe Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films Friendship Friendship in children Furtwängler, Wilhelm,--1886-1954 Gay spies Germany Historical films Historical films History Hungary Jews Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Maugham, W. Somerset--1874-1965 Mechanics, Applied Melodrama Motion pictures Motion pictures Musical films National socialism Redl, Alfred,--1864-1913 Revenge Russia Szabó, István,--1938- Theater Theaters Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women--Conduct of life World War (1939-1945)
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Hungarian (152) English (136) Undetermined (85) French (18) No Linguistic content (15) Spanish (11) Multiple languages (8) Russian (4) Swedish (4) Italian (4) Turkish (2) Slovenian (1) Chinese (1) Polish (1) Portuguese (1) Latin (1) Czech (1) Covers
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