The Witman Boys
1997 film
- 21 March 1997 (1997-03-21)
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The Witman Boys (Hungarian: Witman fiúk) is a 1997 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[1] At the 20th Moscow International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI Prize and Szász won the Silver St. George for Best Director.[2] The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4]
Cast
- Maia Morgenstern - Mrs. Witman
- Alpár Fogarasi - János Witman
- Szabolcs Gergely - Ernö Witman
- Lajos Kovács - Dénes Witman
- Dominika Ostalowska - Irén
- Péter Andorai - Endre Tálay
- István Holl - Mihály Szladek
- Juli Sándor - Eszti
- Péter Blaskó - Elegant Gentleman
- György Barkó - Dissector
- Tamás Kalmár - Corpse Carrier
- Zsolt Porcza - Zöldi
- Ákos Horváth - Physical Instructor
- Lajos Szücs - Guest
- Sándor Kassay - Person on Duty
- Arnold Kilin - Twin
Controversy
In 1997, the film won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent. However, jury member Gina Lollobrigida publicly distanced herself from the prize winner, which she deemed 'immoral'.[5][6]
See also
- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Witman Boys". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Hendriks, Annemieke (27 January 1999). "O tijd, o zeden". De Groene Amsterdammer. Brussels. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Butstrean, Raf (18 January 2023). "In Memoriam: Gina Lollobrigida, legende en eigenzinnige vrouw". Film Fest Gent. Gent. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links
- The Witman Boys at IMDb
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