Red Psalm (1972) (original) (raw)
Mikl�s Jancs� is one of cinema's greatest visionaries and Red Psalm is a formidable work of art from a master filmmaker at the peak of his powers.
Depicting a series of peasant uprisings in Hungary in the late 19th century, the film celebrates the cause of revolutionary struggle. Inspired by folklore and song, Jancs�'s camera travels amongst groups of moving figures in an elaborate cinematic ballet and his
singular use of film form achieves a resonance and beauty that is extraordinary.
Radical in execution and poetic in its achievement, Red Psalm reaches beyond political dogma to ...(more)
Mikl�s Jancs� is one of cinema's greatest visionaries and Red Psalm is a formidable work of art from a master filmmaker at the peak of his powers.
Depicting a series of peasant uprisings in Hungary in the late 19th century, the film celebrates the cause of revolutionary struggle. Inspired by folklore and song, Jancs�'s camera travels amongst groups of moving figures in an elaborate cinematic ballet and his
singular use of film form achieves a resonance and beauty that is extraordinary.
Radical in execution and poetic in its achievement, Red Psalm reaches beyond political dogma to expose a more universal, and deeper, truth that remains relevant today. (less)
Director: Mikl�s Jancs�
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