A Hungarian Fairy Tale
Cast
Dávid Vermes Pál Hetényi František Husák Mária Varga Eszter Csákányi Péter Trokán
Credits
Written by: 
Gyula Gazdag
Plot
Shot in B&W, Gyula Gazdag's film follows the surreal and often comic quests of young Andris, an orphan searching for a father who doesn't exist, and Orban, a government clerk who's had enough of oppressive bureaucracy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A black-and-white fable that sends a fatherless boy and a fed-up clerk on absurd quests through a bureaucratic world. Gazdag mixes tender comedy with sly political satire. Good for fans of surreal, humane Eastern European cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival 1987: Best Film (Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (167 votes)
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