06 Feb 1927
Metropolis
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Abyss
Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.
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Margit Bara Klári Horváth Böröcz
Imre Sinkovits István Nagy
Ferenc Bessenyei Horváth Böröcz
Dajka Margit Aunt Bakos
József Bihari uncle Jani Veréb
Teri Horváth Júlia Bakos
Tibor Molnár Ferenc Bakos
Rudolf Somogyvári Jegyzõ
Erzsi Pártos Aunt Mari
Ferenc Pethes Fakó-Kovács
Eva Teffer Erzsi Lukács
István Palotai Gépész
Tibor Csögör Bakos Jóska
Mária Boros 
László Bánhidi 
István Egri Antal Farkas 
Zoltán Gera László Hlatky Eva Kapeller
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