The Falcons (film)

The Falcons (Hungarian: Magasiskola) is a 1970 Hungarian film directed by István Gaál about the training of falcons for use on farms to protect crops from birds. It is based on the 1967 novel by Miklós Mészöly. It won the Jury Prize at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival, tying with The Strawberry Statement.[1]

Magasiskola
Directed byIstván Gaál
Written byIstván Gaál
Miklós Mészöly
StarringIvan Andopov
CinematographyElemér Ragályi
Edited byIstván Gaál
Release date
10 September 1970
Running time
100 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Cast

  • Ivan Andonov - Fiú
  • György Bánffy - Lilik
  • Gyula Bay
  • Gyula Gulyás
  • Gábor Harsányi
  • Pál Hriazik
  • Péter Kertész
  • Judit Meszléry - Teréz
  • Gábor Nadai
  • Sándor Nagy
  • Mihály Nyúl
  • Ferenc Paláncz
  • József Zémann

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Falcons". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-04-10.


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