Directed by:
Miklós JancsóCinematography:
János KendeCast:
József Madaras, Daniel Olbrychski, Márk Zala, Lajos Balázsovits, Anna Széles, Jaroslava Schallerová, István Bujtor, Péter Halász, Erzsi Cserhalmi (more)Plots(1)
Miklós Jancsó’s symbolic re-enactment of Hungary’s 1919 revolution and counter-revolution is another virtuoso display of cinematic skill and artistry, turning history into theatre. The film explores political upheaval, oppression and the complicity of the Church, in this refined, complex allegory of the rise of fascism in Hungary. The dazzling Agnus Dei marks a transition from Jancsó’s more traditional narrative films of the 1960s, to the more experimental and provocative works of the 1970s. (Second Run)
(more)Cast
József Madaras
Romania
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
The Red and the White (1967)
The Fortress (1979)
Daniel Olbrychski
Poland
Best movies:
Gibel imperii (2005) (series)
The Promised Land (1974)
Potop (1974)
Lajos Balázsovits
Hungary
Best movies:
Recovery (1974)
Allegro Barbaro (1979)
A Very Moral Night (1977)
Anna Széles
Romania
Best movies:
Meanders (1966)
The Forest of the Hanged (1964)
Agnus Dei (1971)
Jaroslava Schallerová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Homolka and Pocketbook (1972)
Ants' Nest (1971)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
István Bujtor
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Cold Days (1966)
Allegro Barbaro (1979)
The Danube Pilot (1974)
Péter Halász
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Sunshine (1999)
Simon, the Magician (1999)
Agnus Dei (1971)
Erzsi Cserhalmi
Hungary
Best movies:
Recovery (1974)
Allegro Barbaro (1979)
Ants' Nest (1971)
Tibor Orbán
Kingdom of Hungary
János Koltai
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
Gábor Bódy
Hungary
Best movies:
Dog's Night Song (1983)
Agnus Dei (1971)
András Kozák
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
The Red and the White (1967)
István Avar
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
The Round-Up (1966)
Cold Days (1966)
Cantata (1963)
Árpád Ajtony
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)
Tamás Bálint
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)
The Confrontation (1969)
István Csurka
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)
Mária Dudás
Best movies:
The Witness (1969)
Nobody's Daughter (1976)
Recovery (1974)
István Dvorák
Best movies:
Agnus Dei (1971)