Central protagonist spanning three generations. Ignatz is a judge who supports the monarchy and dies prematurely. His son Adam becomes a celebrated Olympic fencing champion before perishing in a Nazi labor camp. Adam's son Ivan survives, rises in the communist police force, later leads the 1956 revolution, and finally reclaims his family name, serving as the film's narrator.
Ignatz provides strategic legal advice that benefits the Minister's political agenda.
Jakofalvy acts as a gatekeeper to elite military and athletic opportunities.
A hidden romantic entanglement that creates internal family tension.
Represents the continuous lineage and shared fate of the family across decades.
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