Tivoli Films

THE REAL SANTA

A feature film in Hungarian-US-Serb coproduction

Director: Péter Gárdos

DP: László Seregi, jr.

Main Cast: György Cserhalmi, Blanka Szilasi

Once upon a time there was a bar pianist, Misu. His life had been derailed. Once upon a time there was an 8 year-old-girl, Liza. She was an orphan.

On 6th December, Misu is hired as Santa at a Department Store. On the same wintry day Liza escapes from the Orphanage, because once, long ago, her mother promised her, that when she became 8 years old, she would get a bicycle from Santa. On that day, when thick snowfall covers the city, Liza steps up to Misu and asks for the bicycle.

This fairy tale is the story of these two people. Santa, who has no intention to buy a bicycle for a complete stranger, and Liza, who nevertheless won't give in.

What will these two accomplish? Is there a force that can persuade this cynical, selfish bar pianist to carry out a charitable act abundantly over his financial limits?

The adventures of Liza and Misu in the city will provide the answer to the question at the end of the day.

Email: mikulas@tivolifilm.hu
Internet: http://www.azigazimikulas.hu

Photos

Casting

Backstage

Data sheet

Title:
The Real Santa
Title in Hungarian:
Az igazi Mikulás
Directed by:
Péter Gárdos
Written by:
Péter Gárdos
Dramaturgist:
Zsuzsa Bíró
Director of Photography:
László Seregi, jr.
Music composed by:
Ambrus Tövisházy
Lyrics by:
Péter Geszti
In charge of the Press
Györgyi Albert
Edited by:
Mari Miklós
Sound Master:
György Kovács
Ferenc Császár
Costume Designs by:
János Breckl
Production Designs by:
Balázs Hujber
Assistant to Director:
Zsolt Fazekas
Line Producer:
Iván Bujdosó
Production Managers:
Marianne Herczog
Zsolt Monostori
Producer:
Dénes Szekeres
Coproducers:
Béla Bunyik
Dragan Djurkovic

Main Cast:
György Cserhalmi
Blanka Szilasi
Cast:
Lajos Bertók
Dénes Ujlaki
György Gazsó
Eszter Csákányi
Tibor Szabó
Sándor Csányi
Péter Rudolf
Anna Györgyi
Dorka Gryllus
Zoltán Seres
Gyozo Szabó

Production Company:
Tivoli-Filmproduction Ltd., Budapest

Main Supporters:
Ministry of National Cultural Heritage
(Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma)
Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary
(Magyar Mozgókép Közalapítvány)
Coproducers:
Bunyik Enterprises, Los Angeles
VIT, Beograd

Coproducer in Hungary:
Klub Publishing Ltd.
Main sponsor:
Szerencsejáték Inc.
Distributor in Hungary:
Hungarotop Ltd

Technical data

Length:
Cinema version 86 min.
Festival version 96 min.
Technology:
35 mm colour film

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