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Organized by the Liszt Institute New York, Dénes Orosz’s musical titled How Could I Live Without You? will have its United States premiere at the prestigious Film at Lincoln Center in New York City on June 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
The romantic musical tells the story of an adventurous summer at Lake Balaton that changes the lives of a young couple forever. A coming of age, lighthearted comedy, set to the evergreen hits of Ferenc Demjén, one of Hungary's most iconic pop legends.
Original title: Hogyan tudnék élni nélküled? (2024)
Country of origin: Hungary
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Genre: Musical / romantic comedy
Rating: PG-13
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles
The main crew and cast of the movie
Orosz Dénes, Director
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Dénes was born in 1977. He is a director and writer, known for Seveled (2019), Poligamy (2009) and Coming out (2013) as well as a number of TV-Series. Dénes has always been a big fan of musicals and was happy to accept the role of the director and join the creative team that developed the script.
Kirády Attila, Producer
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Attila was born in 1970. He has a diploma in Psychology and besides being the creative director of content producing IKO, he still teaches. This film is his first feature film, but Attila has immense experience in producing TV-series and TV Shows. His insight from his commercial television work had a huge impact on the film, from development through choosing the right cast and supervising the production up till the promotion of the film.
Kormos Anett, Screenwriter
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Anett was born in 1981. Besides being a very successful stand-up comedian, her writing credit includes TV-series, as well as writing for magazines and online platforms. Her sense of humor had a huge impact on the film and was an essential element not only through the development but also while shooting the film.
Goda Krisztina, Screenwriter és Creative producer
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Krisztina was born in 1970, Krisztina is a graduate of the National Film and Television School in Baconsfield, UK (both in film directing and editing) as well as of UCLA where she studied scriptwriting. She has directed both films and TV-series, and has extensive scriptwriting credits. She co-wrote the film’s script with Anett Kormos and has supervised the production and the post as a Creative Producer.
Franciska Törőcsik, Lead Actress
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Franciska was born in Budapest and initially studied at Margit Földessy’s studio. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts, where her class directors were Eszter Novák and György Selmeczi. She performed in Székesfehérvár for four years and has been working as a freelancer since 2017. She has appeared in films such as Budapest Noir, Aurora Borealis: Northern Light, Happy New Year (BÚÉK) and Cat Call and in the recently released TV series, Rise of the Raven (2024). In the fall of 2024, Franciska won the prestigious “Best Actress in a Lead Role” award at the first Made in Hungary Film Festival in Los Angeles for her outstanding performance in the film Cat Call.
Márk Ember, Lead Actor
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Márk was born in Budapest and has been involved in the world of the arts since childhood. His father is a surgeon and his mother is a teacher, but both are also engaged in acting. His film career began in 2015 with the series One Summer Adventure, followed by roles in productions such as The Whiskey Robber and Happy New Year (BÚÉK). In the film I Went Running, he brought deep emotions and an inspiring character to the screen, which greatly contributed to his popularity. He also delivers a standout performance in the series Valami Amerika, currently streaming on RTL+.