''Father'' (, ) is a 1966 Hungarian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by
István Szabó
István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.
Szabó is one of the most notable Hungary, Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian language, Hungarian- ...
.
The film is a coming of age story. The main character copes with the childhood loss of his father against the backdrop of the
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 4 November 1956; ), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by ...
and memories of the earlier dictatorship of the
Arrow Cross Party
The Arrow Cross Party (, , abbreviated NYKP) was a far-right Hungarian ultranationalist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National Unity. They were in power from 15 October 1944 to ...
modelled on the German
Nazi Party
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.
Cast
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András Bálint
András Bálint (born 26 April 1943) is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in more than 75 films and television shows since 1958.
Selected filmography
* ''Father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a fat ...
as Takó Bence
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Miklós Gábor as Apa
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Dániel Erdély as Agyerek Takó
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Kati Sólyom as Anni
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Klári Tolnay as Anya
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Zsuzsa Ráthonyi as Anya Fiatalon
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Ilona Petényi
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Rita Békés
Rita may refer to:
People
* Rita (given name)
* Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984)
* Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962)
* Rita (Japanese singer)
* Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita
Places
* Djarrit, also known as Rita ...
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Judit Halász
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Anna Nagy
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Zsuzsa Balogh
Reception
The film won the Grand Prix at the
5th Moscow International Film Festival
The 5th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1967. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film '' The Journalist'', directed by Sergei Gerasimov and the Hungarian film ''Father'', directed by István Szabó. The f ...
and the Special Jury Prize at Locarno, and established Szabó as a director of international stature. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
40th Academy Awards
The 40th Academy Awards were held on April 10, 1968, to honor film achievements of 1967. Originally scheduled for April 8, the awards were postponed to two days later due to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Bob H ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was chosen to be part both of
Budapest Twelve
The Budapest Twelve is a list of 12 Hungarian films considered the best from the period between 1948 and 1968. The films were chosen in secret ballot of the Hungarian film industry in 1968.
Budapest Twelve
The International Federation of Fil ...
, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 1968 and its follow-up, the New Budapest Twelve in 2000.
See also
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References
External links
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1966 films
1966 drama films
1960s Hungarian-language films
Hungarian black-and-white films
Films directed by István Szabó
Hungarian drama films
Films scored by János Gonda
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