What are the key story phases in The Round-Up?

The story of The Round-Up progresses through these phases: Camp Inquisition, The Informant's Path, Deception and Discovery, The Final Betrayal.

How does The Round-Up end?

In the final act ("The Final Betrayal"): The celebratory illusion shatters as guards reveal the true execution orders. The camp's remaining guerrillas face their fate, highlighting the brutal efficiency of the state's repression.

The Round-Up (1966) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Round-Up
Genre: drama, history, war
Released: 1966
Rating: 7.2

Plot Analysis Summary

A psychological exploration of state repression, betrayal, and survival within a post-revolution Hungarian prison camp.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Camp Inquisition

The Informant's Path

Deception and Discovery

The Final Betrayal

After the failure of the Kossuth's revolution of 1848, people suspected of supporting the revolution are sent to prison camps. Years later, partisans led by outlaw Sándor Rózsa still run rampant. Although the authorities do not know the identities of the partisans, they round up suspects and try to root them out by any means necessary.

Directed by

Miklós Jancsó

Key Cast

Zoltán Latinovits — Veszelka Imre
János Görbe — Gajdar János
Tibor Molnár — Kabai
Gábor Agárdy — Torma
András Kozák — Ifj. Kabai

Rating: 7.2/10 (77 votes)