''The Falcons'' ( hu, Magasiskola) is a 1970
Hungarian film directed by
István Gaál
István Gaál (25 August 1933 – 25 September 2007) was a Hungarian film director, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1956 and 1996. With ''Falcons'' he won the Jury Prize at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
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about the training of
falcon
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Adult falcons ...
s for use on farms to protect crops from birds. It is based on the 1967 novel by
Miklós Mészöly Miklós () is a given name or surname, the Hungarian form of the Greek (English ''Nicholas''), and may refer to:
In Hungarian politics
* Miklós Bánffy, Hungarian nobleman, politician, and novelist
* Miklós Horthy, Regent of the Kingdom of Hun ...
. It won the
Jury Prize
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Juries developed in England durin ...
at the
1970 Cannes Film Festival
The 23rd Cannes Film Festival ran from 3 to 18 May 1970. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan (their flags were missing on the Croisette). He was tired of the "Slavi ...
, tying with ''
The Strawberry Statement
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''.
Cast
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Ivan Andonov
Ivan Asenov Andonov ( bg, Иван Асенов Андонов; 3 May 1934 – 29 December 2011) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on '' Ladies' Choice'' (198 ...
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György Bánffy - Lilik
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Gyula Bay
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Gyula Gulyás
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Gábor Harsányi
Gábor Harsányi (born 15 June 1945) is a Hungarian actor.
In 2009, he was chosen the "Outstanding Lead Actor" at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York.
Roles
*''Kabarémúzeum'' (2006) – film
*''South Park'' (2000–prese ...
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Pál Hriazik
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Péter Kertész
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Judit Meszléry - Teréz
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Gábor Nadai
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Sándor Nagy
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Mihály Nyúl
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Ferenc Paláncz
Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include:
* Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general
* Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian artist
* ...
*
József Zémann
References
External links
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1970 films
1970s Hungarian-language films
1970 drama films
Films directed by István Gaál
Films about birds
Hungarian drama films
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