Directed by:
Miklós JancsóCinematography:
János KendeCast:
József Madaras, Daniel Olbrychski, Márk Zala, Lajos Balázsovits, Anna Széles, Jaroslava Schallerová, István Bujtor, Péter Halász, Erzsi Cserhalmi (more)Plots(1)
This allegoric story, played in the form of a mystery play, takes place in Transdanubia, in the summer of 1919, during the days of the fall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic. In the struggle of the Red and White, one kills the other relentlessly. The Red release the epileptic and fanatic father Vargha, fearing the wrath of the strongly religious village population. The priest wants blood and he organises a retaliation detachment quoting the Bible. The liturgy of manslaughter becomes ever wickeder when the White Power no longer needs the father and kills him. Vitézkötéses (the man with the lace frog) and Hegedüs (the Violinist) leave to continue putting things in order somewhere else. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
József Madaras
Romania
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
The Red and the White (1967)
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Daniel Olbrychski
Poland
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Lajos Balázsovits
Hungary
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Anna Széles
Romania
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Jaroslava Schallerová
Czechoslovakia
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István Bujtor
Kingdom of Hungary
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Allegro Barbaro (1979)
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Péter Halász
Kingdom of Hungary
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Agnus Dei (1971)
Erzsi Cserhalmi
Hungary
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Recovery (1974)
Allegro Barbaro (1979)
Ants' Nest (1971)
Tibor Orbán
Kingdom of Hungary
János Koltai
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
Gábor Bódy
Hungary
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Agnus Dei (1971)
András Kozák
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
The Red and the White (1967)
István Avar
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
The Round-Up (1966)
Cold Days (1966)
Cantata (1963)
Árpád Ajtony
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)
Tamás Bálint
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Agnus Dei (1971)
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István Csurka
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)
Mária Dudás
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István Dvorák
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)