Overview

The story recalling the spirit of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king quarrelling with his approaching death, takes place in a cancer hospital in Budapest. Dávid, the young ethnography scientist resigned to his lot and is indifferent to his approaching death. His specialist reckons, however, that such a searching and stubborn mind with thorough knowledge of the nature of his own illness, will be able to fight death.

Cast

Iván Darvas, Edit Domján, Sándor Pécsi, Szilvia Dallos, Gyula Gózon, Erzsébet Házy, Ferenc Kiss, Imre Sinkovits

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What is "New Gilgames" about?

The story recalling the spirit of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king quarrelling with his approaching death, takes place in a cancer hospital in Budapest. Dávid, the young ethnography scientist resigned to his lot and is indifferent to his approaching death. His specialist reckons, however, that such a searching and stubborn mind with thorough knowledge of the nature of his own illness, will be able to fight death.

When was "New Gilgames" released?

New Gilgames was released in 1963.

Who stars in "New Gilgames"?

The cast includes Iván Darvas, Edit Domján, Sándor Pécsi, Szilvia Dallos.