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From the good folks that brought out A Tanu (The Witness). Unfortunately they're stuck in a rights quagmire, but I HIGHLY recommend The Corporal and the Others if/when they release it.

I'm confused; since they mention having some copyright snag with the revision of Hungarian media laws superseding the 2005 titles, does that mean that those titles are the ones held up?

Anyway, I can't say that I'm completely in tune with Miklós Jancsó's more zeitgeisty (or for lack of a better term, hippie) films so I so-so about The Confrontation, but The Round-up is upper tier Jancsó (you can definitely see his influence on Béla Tarr's long take travelling shots). I'm really looking forward to that release.

I haven't seen anything by Zoltán Fábri, can anyone provide input on his work?

When I talked to them a few months ago the prospect of releasing any of these seemed very remote.

shuhn, are there any Hungarian-made dvds with english subs that you can recommend?

kazantzakis wrote: shuhn, are there any Hungarian-made dvds with english subs that you can recommend?

Haven't found anything yet worthwhile with English subs. Glad to find a nice transfer of Black Cat White Cat, called Macska Jaj here...but it has only Hungarian subs #-o

Bela Tarr is unavailable and virtually unnoticed in Hungary. Still hoping they will release Tizedes Meg a Tobbiek (Corporal and the Others) down the road. Sad that they haven't addressed their own classics on DVD yet other that A Tanu (the Witness). Their pre-war comedies are excellent, especially if you appreciate Lubitsch-style humor--keep in mind that Lubitsch came to Budapest every year to pick up stories for his films. One of these comedies is called Hyppolit a lakáj and is on DVD but have not yet confirmed if has English subs:

Butler to his new neuveau riche employer: "When do you have your bath, sir?"
portly Employer: "hm...Sunday"

Get FATHER [APA, 1966] by Istvan Szabo. It's out on Kino. Good transfer with removable subs. A rather comic film with the usual serious message that seems to colour all Eastern European films from this era (even Milos Forman's). This feature was made immediately after THE AGE OF ILLUSIONS which was to be the next Hungarian release before the Budapest hitch.

kazantzakis wrote:When I talked to them a few months ago the prospect of releasing any of these seemed very remote.

shuhn, are there any Hungarian-made dvds with english subs that you can recommend?

Yes, and they are available for trade in the appropriate thread.
Seriously folks, A Tanu is required viewing for Central European cinema. And this is the best the film is going to look. Or does it need a spine number?

@ skuhn8: Can the International Edition with english subtitles be bought in Budapest ? If yes, what's the best shop to buy it there ?

mingus wrote:@ skuhn8: Can the International Edition with english subtitles be bought in Budapest ? If yes, what's the best shop to buy it there ?

Yes. Anywhere where DVDs are sold. I don't know if I'd call it an international edition. It's the Hungarian edition with English subs. You don't have anything to trade? http://www.criterionforum.org/forum/vie ... php?t=2730

Probably the best satirical portrayal of life under socialism.

Looks like the issue with rights to their classic titles is clearing up since now they are listed for WINTER & SPRING RELEASE 2006. They also have a sale on all their DVD's, so check their website.

Clean-up:

Please feel free to remove these laggards from the esteemed ranks of the "sticky". No movement. No releases. No updates or news. A thoroughly Hungarian operation through and through--Hungarian Orange