The Door
There are those who sweep and those who pay others to sweep.
2012 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | István Szabó |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Andrea Vészits, Magda Szabó, István Szabó |
| Staring: |
| Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 08, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director: | István Szabó |
| Writer: | Andrea Vészits, Magda Szabó, István Szabó |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | budapest, hungary, cat, married couple, author, maid, invisible, dog, housekeeper, rainstorm, stubbornness, mysterious, struggling writer, secretiveness, communist era, elderly woman, private life |
| Production Companies | ARD Degeto, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Film-Art Kft., Bankside Films, Intuit Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | Emerenc Szeredás |
| Martina Gedeck | Magda |
| Károly Eperjes | Tibor |
| Péter Andorai | Mr. Brodarics |
| Enikő Börcsök | Sutu |
| Gábor Koncz | The Lt. Colonel |
| Lajos Kovács | Handyman |
| Marozsán Erika | Évike Grossmann |
| Mari Nagy | Adél |
| Csaba Pindroch | Emerenc's Nephew |
| Ági Szirtes | Polett |
| Ildikó Tóth | Doctor |
| Dénes Ujlaki | Emerenc's Grandfather |
| Anna Szandtner | Young Emerenc |
| Réka Tenki | Emerenc's Mother |
| Gáspárfalvi Dorka | Little Emerenc |
| Ferenc Elek | Television Director |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrea Vészits | Screenplay |
| Magda Szabó | Novel |
| Réka Lemhényi | Editor |
| Gábor Téni | Line Producer |
| Lóránt Jávor | Production Design |
| Miklós Molnár | Set Decoration |
| Simon Kaye | Production Sound Mixer |
| Györgyi Szakács | Costume Designer |
| Béla Barabás | Music Producer |
| Sándor Józsa | Music Producer |
| Dávid Kósa | Music Producer |
| István Szabó | Director, Screenplay |
| Elemér Ragályi | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Jenõ Hábermann | Producer |
| Steve Bessenyei | Executive Producer |
| Sándor Sőth | Producer |
| Marco Mehlitz | Executive Producer |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| István Szabó | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position