The Verdict of Lake Balaton  The Verdict of Lake Balaton (Hungarian: Ítél a Balaton) is a 1933 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Antal Páger, Ernõ Elekes and Gyula Csortos. An English-language version, a German-language version "Judgment of Lake Balaton" ("Menschen im Sturm") and a French-language version ("Tempêtes") were also released.