Father (1966 film)

Father (Hungarian: Apa) is a 1966 Hungarian drama film written and directed by István Szabó.[1] The film is a coming of age story. The main character copes with his childhood loss of his father against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and memories of the Arrow Cross dictatorship.

Father
Directed byIstván Szabó
Written byIstván Szabó
StarringMiklós Gábor
CinematographySándor Sára
Release date
  • 8 December 1966 (1966-12-08)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Cast

Reception

The film won the Grand Prix at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival[2] and the Special Jury Prize at Locarno, and established Szabó as a director of international stature. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3] In 2000, Father appeared at number 11 on a list of the 12 best Hungarian films according to a group of Hungarian film critics.[4]

See also

References
  1. Shepard, Richard F. (29 September 1967). "Movie review: Father". NY Times. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. "5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. "A Brüsszeli 12". sulinet.hu. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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