---
title: "The Brute"
year: 1961
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-brute-1961"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 198882
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Brute (1961) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-brute-1961

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Brute is a 1961 drama film that takes place in Hungary after the war, focusing on an independent, landowning farmer who acts as a tyrant and womanizer in the countryside. The narrative follows his interactions with the local community, including a woman he previously mistreated who marries a young man in charge of a communal farm.

The film holds cultural significance as an official entry into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Its tone and pacing combine an engaging story with political overtones, presenting the rural setting and interpersonal conflicts of its characters during a specific historical period.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An independent Hungarian farmer behaves like a tyrant and refuses to reform his ways after the war."

### Why Watch
- It is an engaging drama set in the Hungarian countryside after the war.
- It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.
- It features a central conflict between an independent landowning farmer and a communal farm manager.

### Caveats & Content Note
- The story is dulled a little by political overtones.
- Tone & Suitability: The tone and pacing are characterized by an engaging dramatic narrative that is occasionally dulled by political overtones, with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: #post-war-hungary, #countryside-drama, #arrogant-farmer, #communal-farm, #political-overtones

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Zoltán Fábri
- **Networks / Studios**: Hunnia Filmstúdió

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ferenc Bessenyei** as *Ulveczki Sándor*
- **Tibor Bitskey** as *Gál Jani*
- **Mária Medgyesi** as *Monoki Zsuzsi*
- **Béla Barsi** as *Bíró László*
- **György Györffy** as *Balogh*
- **Pál Nádai** as *Földházi*
- **Sándor Siménfalvy** as *Monoki Károly*
- **Gyula Bodrogi** as *Csoma Pali*
- **Antal Farkas** as *Szűcs*
- **Anna Báró**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where to stream The Brute (1961)?
Streaming availability is not provided in the sources.

### Q: Whether it is worth watching?
It is described as an engaging story despite being dulled a little by political overtones.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.

### Q: Was the film featured in any festivals?
Yes, it was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Brute — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/198882)
- [The Brute (1961 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brute_(1961_film))
- [The Brute (1927) - Obsazení a tvůrci — The Movie Database (TMDB…](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/595393-the-brute/cast)
- [The Brute (1977) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/123389-the-brute/prehled/)
- [The Brute (1927) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/347971-the-brute)

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