The Lord's Lantern in Budapest (1999)
Ha én állat lennék, nem tartanék embert a lakásban...
In the Kerepesi Street cemetery, three grave diggers contemplate the fate of the world, then they step out of this role and in a sequence of episodes they play the typical figures of contemporary Hungarian reality, the fat cat, the swashbuckler, the victim, underworld chieftains, and present little absurd dramas of love, marriage, friendship, public order and legal safety. The author and the film director walk among them all the time, contemplating, laughing at their plays. The stories starting from the graveyard and returning there warn of the inevitability of death. The author and the director (Gyula Hernádi and Miklós Jancsó) wisely make friends with death.
Cast
- Zoltán Mucsi - Kapa
- Péter Scherer - Pepe
- József Szarvas - Józsi
- Miklós Jancsó - Himself
- Gyula Hernádi - Himself
- Emese Vasvári - Emese
- Zsolt Kovács - Zsolti
- György Fehér - György
- József Böjte - Józsi bácsi
- Csoma Judit - Judit
Screenplay
Keywords
budapest, hungary, businessman, metamorphosis
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lord's Lantern in Budapest about?
- In the Kerepesi Street cemetery, three grave diggers contemplate the fate of the world, then they step out of this role and in a sequence of episodes they play the typical figures of contemporary Hungarian reality, the fat cat, the swashbuckler, the victim, underworld chieftains, and present little absurd dramas of love, marriage, friendship, public order and legal safety. The author and the film director walk among them all the time, contemplating, laughing at their plays. The stories starting from the graveyard and returning there warn of the inevitability of death. The author and the director (Gyula Hernádi and Miklós Jancsó) wisely make friends with death.
- Who directed The Lord's Lantern in Budapest?
- The Lord's Lantern in Budapest was directed by Miklós Jancsó.
- Who stars in The Lord's Lantern in Budapest?
- The Lord's Lantern in Budapest stars Zoltán Mucsi, Péter Scherer, József Szarvas, Miklós Jancsó, Gyula Hernádi, Emese Vasvári.
- How long is The Lord's Lantern in Budapest?
- The Lord's Lantern in Budapest has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Lord's Lantern in Budapest?
- The Lord's Lantern in Budapest is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Lord's Lantern in Budapest produced?
- The Lord's Lantern in Budapest was produced in Hungary.