Fleeing Man (1943)

Sándor Vedres, a painter, learns that his success is not due to his talent, but to the intervention of his model, the flirtatious Marianne, and flees to the Transylvanian mountains with a disappointed heart and shaken self-confidence. His calm is disturbed by the appearance of Klara, who looks exactly like Marianne. His barely healed wounds are torn open by the encounter, he runs away upset and falls into an abyss. She is found unconscious. Marianne's sister, the noble-hearted Klára, carefully tends to the stricken man, who soon recovers but remains mute. The mute painter discovers pure love alongside the kind-hearted girl, and his paintings of the mountains are rewarded with a prize at the exhibition in the capital. News of his success attracts the old lover, but not the love of Klára and Sándor.

Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jenö Sándor
Cinematography: Ferenc Fekete, István Eiben
Production: Takacs Film
Country: Hungary
Language: Magyar
Original Language: hu
More Films by Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fleeing Man about?
Sándor Vedres, a painter, learns that his success is not due to his talent, but to the intervention of his model, the flirtatious Marianne, and flees to the Transylvanian mountains with a disappointed heart and shaken self-confidence. His calm is disturbed by the appearance of Klara, who looks exactly like Marianne. His barely healed wounds are torn open by the encounter, he runs away upset and falls into an abyss. She is found unconscious. Marianne's sister, the noble-hearted Klára, carefully tends to the stricken man, who soon recovers but remains mute. The mute painter discovers pure love alongside the kind-hearted girl, and his paintings of the mountains are rewarded with a prize at the exhibition in the capital. News of his success attracts the old lover, but not the love of Klára and Sándor.
Who directed Fleeing Man?
Fleeing Man was directed by Ákos Ráthonyi.
Who stars in Fleeing Man?
Fleeing Man stars Andor Ajtay, Klári Tolnay, János Görbe, Miklós Pataki, Margit Vágóné, László Pálóczy.
How long is Fleeing Man?
Fleeing Man has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Fleeing Man?
Fleeing Man is a Drama film.
Where was Fleeing Man produced?
Fleeing Man was produced in Hungary.