The Round-Up ( Szegénylegények ) ( The Hopeless Ones )

The Round-Up (DVD) (*)

$27.99

Original Title: Szegénylegények
Alternate Title: The Hopeless Ones
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Hungarian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1965 and produced in:
Hungary ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Miklós Jancsó

Written By:
Miklós Jancsó
Gyula Hernádi

Actors:
János Görbe ..... Gajdar János
Zoltán Latinovits ..... Veszelka, Imre/kakastollas
Tibor Molnár ..... Kabai
Gábor Agárdi ..... Torma (as Agárdy Gábor)
András Kozák ..... Ifj.kabai
Béla Barsi ..... Foglár iii
József Madaras ..... Magyardolmányos
János Koltai ..... Varju Béla
István Avar ..... Vallató i
Lajos Öze ..... Vallató ii
Rudolf Somogyvári
Attila Nagy
Zoltán Basilides
György Bárdy
Zsigmond Fülöp

Synopsis:

The English-language title of this Hungarian drama refers to a true incident of 1848. Following the famous Kossuth Rebellion, the Hungarian police 'round up' the likely suspects. They then subject the peasant prisoners to a sophisticated, ritualized form of psychological torture. Any resemblance between the authorities of 1848 and the communist rulers of Hungary in 1965 is purely intentional. Filmed in the manner of a modern documentary, The Round-Up (originally Szegenylegenyek) created a sensation when shown at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, making the international reputation of its brilliant young director, Miklos Jancso.

The story of political prisoners suspected to be freedom fighters in the newly formed Austro-Hungarian empire.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 27 May, 2020.

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