N.N. the Angel of Death

N.N. the Angel of Death

1970 · 95 min · ★ 8.5 · Comedy

The two main characters of this ironic account of the general condition of intellectuals are the charming psychologist, Korin György, and the unexpected. Korin starts a television series of people in their 40s. In the afternoon just after the first section, however, he is reported to be dead as a result of a rather strange accident. Everything turns upside down.

Directed by János Herskó · Written by Zsuzsa Bíró

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