Fateless (2005)
You can close your eyes. You can turn away. But you will never forget.
A Hungarian youth comes of age at Buchenwald during World War II. György Köves is 14, the son of a merchant who's sent to a forced labor camp. After his father's departure, György gets a job at a brickyard; his bus is stopped and its Jewish occupants sent to camps. There, György find camaraderie, suffering, cruelty, illness, and death. He hears advice on preserving one's dignity and self-esteem. He discovers hatred. If he does survive and returns to Budapest, what will he find? What is natural; what is it to be a Jew? Sepia, black and white, and color alternate to shade the mood.
Director: Lajos Koltai
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: February 10, 2005
Cast
- Marcell Nagy - György Köves
- Béla Dóra - Smoker
- Bálint Péntek - Pretty boy
- Áron Dimény - Bandi Citrom
- Péter Fancsikai - Older Kollmann boy
- Zsolt Dér - Rozi
- András M. Kecskés - Finn
- Dani Szabó - Moskovich
- Tibor Mertz - Fodor
- Péter Vida - Lénárt
Screenplay
- Imre Kertész
- Imre Kertész (Novel)
- Imre Kertész (Screenplay)
Music: Ennio Morricone, Denes Redly
Cinematography: Gyula Pados
Editing: Hajnal Sellő
Production: Hungarian Motion Picture Ltd., Magic Media, EuroArts, Renegade Films, Hungarian Television, MDR, Cinema Soleil, Eurimages, Hungarian Historic Foundation, Ingenious Media, The Israel Film Council, MFG Filmförderung, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project, Recanati Foundation, Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego
Country: France, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary
Language: English, Deutsch, עִבְרִית, Magyar, Polski, Yiddish
Budget: $250,000
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: hu
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
budapest, hungary, concentration camp, world war ii, hungary
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fateless about?
- A Hungarian youth comes of age at Buchenwald during World War II. György Köves is 14, the son of a merchant who's sent to a forced labor camp. After his father's departure, György gets a job at a brickyard; his bus is stopped and its Jewish occupants sent to camps. There, György find camaraderie, suffering, cruelty, illness, and death. He hears advice on preserving one's dignity and self-esteem. He discovers hatred. If he does survive and returns to Budapest, what will he find? What is natural; what is it to be a Jew? Sepia, black and white, and color alternate to shade the mood.
- Who directed Fateless?
- Fateless was directed by Lajos Koltai.
- Who stars in Fateless?
- Fateless stars Marcell Nagy, Béla Dóra, Bálint Péntek, Áron Dimény, Péter Fancsikai, Zsolt Dér.
- How long is Fateless?
- Fateless has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is Fateless?
- Fateless is a War, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Fateless?
- Fateless had a budget of $250,000.
- How much did Fateless gross?
- Fateless grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Fateless produced?
- Fateless was produced in France, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary.
- What are the themes of Fateless?
- The themes of Fateless include: The Horror of War and Humanity.