| Description |
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Alice Szellay, János Görbe, Péterke Ferenci, József Bihari, Nándor Bihari, Lenke Egyed, Zoltán Makláry, Oszkár Borovszky. |
| Note |
Based on the stories by Jozsef Nyirö. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1942. |
| Summary |
A woodcutter moves his family into the serene Transylvanian mountains in search of a better life, but finds tragedy instead. Unlike most wartime films, this film captures daily environmental hardships, and greatly influenced emerging Italian Neorealists. |
| Awards |
Venice Film Festival: Biennale Award. |
| Language |
Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Families -- Romania -- Transylvania -- Drama.
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Responsibility -- Romania -- Transylvania -- Drama.
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Regret -- Romania -- Transylvania -- Drama.
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Suffering -- Romania -- Transylvania -- Drama.
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Wood-engraving -- Romania -- Transylvania -- Drama.
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Transylvania (Romania)
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Nyírő, József, 1889-1953 -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Foreign films -- Hungary.
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Feature films.
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Melodrama.
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Feature films.
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Melodrama.
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Film adaptations.
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Family -- Feature.
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Melodrama -- Feature.
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Adaptation -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Nyírő, József, 1889-1953.
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Szőts, István, 1912-1998.
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Szellay, Alice, 1918-1990.
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Görbe, János, 1912-1968.
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Ferenci, Péterke.
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Bihari, József.
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Bihari, Nándor.
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Egyed, Lenke.
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Makláry, Zoltán.
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Borovszky, Oszkár.
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Bunyik Entertainment (Firm)
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Facets Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1565805925 |
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9781565805927 |
| Standard No. |
736899103224 |
| Music No. |
DV90907 Facets Video |
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