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Farewell, Miklós Jancsó

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- The Magyar maestro dies at the age of 92. He took part in the competition in Cannes five times and contented twice for the Golden Lion in Venice

Farewell, Miklós Jancsó

Following the death of filmmaker Miklós Jancsó, it’s an entire part of the history of Hungarian cinema that disappears. The filmmaker had emerged on the international scene with films delving into the heart of his country’s history and a style filled with long shots during which the camera swirled from one character to another.

Miklós Jancsó took part in the competition in Cannes five times: in 1966 (The Round-Up), 1972 (Red Psalm – Best Director Award), 1975 (Electra, My Love), 1976 (Private Vices, Public Pleasures) and 1979 (Hungarian Rhapsody). Two of his films also competed at the Venice Mostra (which awarded him in 1990 a Lion for the entirety of his career): The Tyrant’ Heart (en 1981) and Season of Monsters (in 1987 which owed him a Special Mention for his new form of cinematographic language). In a way, he also upheld and vouched for his compatriot Kornél Mundruczó by taking part in 2010, as a token of friendship, in the press conference in Cannes for Tender Son - The Frankenstein Project [+see also:
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(Translated from French)

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