''The Upthrown Stone'' () is a 1969 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 ...
directed by
Sándor Sára
Sándor Sára (28 November 1933 – 22 September 2019) was a Hungarian cinematographer and film director. He directed 16 films between 1962 and 2004. His film '' The Upthrown Stone'' was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, b ...
. It was listed to compete at the
1968 Cannes Film Festival,
but the festival was cancelled due to the events of
May 1968 in France
May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...
. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. For the second year in a row, there was no official host. This was the first Academy Awards ceremony to be broadcast via satelli ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Lajos Balázsovits as Pásztor Balázs
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Nadesda Kazassian as Irini, the wife of Iliasz
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Todor Todorov as Iliasz
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László Bánhidi as János bácsi
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István Iglódi as Halmos Jancsi
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Tibor Molnár as Kerék András
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Katalin Berek as Balázs' mother
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Ferenc Jónás
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Ferenc Némethy as Gönczi
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József Bihari as the grandfather of Balázs
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János K. Szabó
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Lajos Öze as a college teacher
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Arisztea Dini
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János Koltai as Inspector
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János Pásztor as Balázs's Father
See also
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List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1969 films
1960s Hungarian-language films
1969 drama films
Hungarian black-and-white films
Films directed by Sándor Sára
Hungarian drama films
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