A man is arrested as a political enemy by the secret police. His young wife Luca (Mari Törőcsik) will have to convince his ill mother (the former Max Reinhardt actress (Lili Darvas) that her son is actually living in Hollywood and works as a successful film director… ‘

Love’ won three prizes, including the Jury Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Derek Malcolm ranked it one of The Guardian’s 100 best films of the 20th century.

Awards and selections:
1971 – Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize, OCIC Award, Special Mention
for Mari Törőcsik and Lili Darvas
1971 – Hungarian Film Critics’ Award – Best Actress – Lili Darvas,
Mari Törőcsik, Best Cinematographer
1971 – Chicago Film Festival – Golden Hugo for Best Actress – Mari Törőcsik
2016 – Cannes Classics – Official Selection
2016 – Lumiere Film Festival – Selection