Hungarian Masters: Zoltán Fábri, István Gaál, and Miklós Jancsó
Hungarian Masters: Zoltán Fábri, István Gaál, and Miklós Jancsó
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Three-disc set includes: Merry-Go-Round (Körhinta) (1956)For lovely young co-op farm girl Marie Pataki (Mari Töröcsik), her existence was upended when her father (Béla Barsi) decided to pull out of the commune-and promise her in marriage to an arrogant and much older neighbor (Ádám Szirtes). The determination of true love Máté Bíró (Imre Soós) brings her to take a fateful stand in this acclaimed effort from director Zoltán Fábri; Manyi Kiss also stars. 95 min. In Hungarian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR Current (Sodrásban) (1964)On the cusp of graduation, a klatch of eight school friends opted for one final summer beach getaway. However, a dare to see who can dive deepest into the river results in the disappearance of one-and his cronies are left to sort through the aftermath. Director István Gaál's provocative ensemble piece stars András Kozák, János Harkányi, Sándor Csikós, Andrea Drahota, Marianna Moórs, Gyula Szersén, Lajos Tóth, Tibor Orbán. 81 min. In Hungarian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR Agnus Dei (Égi Bárány) (1971)In 1919, during Hungary's 133 day-lived communist revolution, the fervent efforts of a fanatically anti-communist priest (József Madaras) to denounce the Red Army and urge his followers to take up arms against it wind up paving the way for even more insidious oppression. Director Miklós Jancsó's powerful parable also stars Lajos Balázsovits, Daniel Olbrychski, Márk Zala, Jaroslava Schallerová. 84 min. In Hungarian with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack: Hungarian, English; Subtitles: English; bonus short "Tisza - Autumn Sketches" (1962); featurettes; theatrical trailers; more. In Hungarian with English subtitles.