Carl Lutz - The Forgotten Hero
World premiere of the documentary directed by Daniel von Aarburg
20 june 2014 18:00 - 20:00
The Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary in cooperation with Docmine Productions Zürich and the Uránia National Film Theatre has the honor to invite you to the
world premiere of the film Carl Lutz - The Forgotten Hero
on Friday, June 20th, 2014 at 6pm
The screening is part of the project “Foreign Saviors in Hungary in 1944”, organized by the Embassies of the Holy See, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland in Hungary.
The film will be screened with English and Hungarian subtitles.
Admission is free, but advance on-line registration is required. Please complete the form below to register (for up to 2 tickets per registrant).
Short synopsis:
As a Swiss diplomat in Budapest during the 2nd World War, Carl Lutz saves tens of thousands of Jews from sure death. Lutz falls in love with one his rescuees, leaves his wife for her after the end of the war, and moves to Bern with his new love and her daughter. But instead of being welcomed home as a hero, Lutz is investigated for having exceeded his authority. Until his dying day, Lutz bitterly fights, in vain, to regain his reputation.
Images from the film:
Avec ou sans enfants? (16)
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TicketsCall Us11:30 Törőcsik Mari teremThe Braid (12)
TicketsCall Us13:00 DíszteremA legbelsőbb Ázsia - Magyarok nyomában Mongolországban (12)
TicketsCall Us13:00 Fábri teremBon voyage, Marie (16)
TicketsCall Us14:00 Törőcsik Mari teremRodrigue in Love (16)
TicketsCall Us14:30 Csortos teremIt Takes Two to Tango (16)
TicketsCall Us15:00 DíszteremBonjour Switzerland (12)
TicketsCall Us15:30 Fábri teremSplitsville (16)
TicketsCall Us16:00 Törőcsik Mari teremFutni mentem (12)
TicketsCall Us16:30 Csortos teremGaucho Gaucho (12)
TicketsCall Us17:00 DíszteremJane Austen Wrecked My Life (12)
TicketsCall Us17:30 Fábri teremSplitsville (16)
TicketsCall Us18:00 Törőcsik Mari teremThe Phoenician Scheme (16)
TicketsCall Us19:00 Csortos teremThe Roses (16)
TicketsCall Us19:00 DíszteremDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (12)
TicketsCall Us19:30 Fábri teremBonjour Switzerland (12)
TicketsCall Us20:00 Törőcsik Mari teremCaught Stealing (18)
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09.16 - 09.21
2025.09.22 19:00 - 21:00
09.26 - 09.30
2025.09.27 11:00 - 12:30
2025.09.27 16:30 - 18:30
2025.10.04 19:00 - 21:00
2025.10.05 18:00 - 20:00
2025.10.10 19:00 - 21:30
Opening hours: on weekdays at 2:30 PM, on weekends at 10:30 AM.
Box office closes 15 minutes after the start of the last screening.
The Uránia Café is open during the opening hours of the cinema.
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