Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja |
| Country of production | Hungary |
| original language | Hungarian |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Miklós Jancsó |
| script | Miklós Jancsó Gyula Hernádi |
| music |
László Dés István Márta |
| camera | János Kende |
| cut | Zsuzsa Csákány |
| occupation | |
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Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja (literally "The Horoscope of Jesus Christ") is a Hungarian feature film by Miklós Jancsó , which was released in 1989. With the usual staff - Gyula Hernádi for the script, János Kende at the camera, and the regular actor György Cserhalmi - the director tells an enigmatic ecological-apocalyptic vision. As is usual with Jancsó, his typical motifs such as horses, naked women and burning candles are taken in long shots. The film was shown at the National Hungarian Film Week in 1989 and screened in competition at the 1989 Moscow International Film Festival .
action
The poet Josef K. takes part in oppositional gatherings at which one complains of betrayal of communism. He finds Márta, one of his lovers, dead in the kitchen. She was killed by Kata, another lover of Joseph, in order to falsely accuse him of murder. Somebody shoots Kata. Thereupon Josef goes with his youngest lover Juli to a friend's house, where they are attacked by a troop. Josef is killed and July escapes. Strange figures with umbrellas try to erase July's memory of what happened, but she is able to visualize the scene with the help of a police officer. But the house cannot be found, and according to the computer, Josef K. never existed.
Reviews
In connection with this film, Jancsó positively called a “young man of 68 years”, a restless experimenting person. The International Film Guide 1990 mentioned that some critics had praised the film for portraying contemporary Hungary with its forced confusion. “Objective, judging observers can write it off as a typical late Jancsó mess that requires a PhD in history to understand it.” Only Dorottya Udvaros' acting presence convinces that the film as a whole is disappointing: “Jancsó tests the patience of the viewer to their limits. "
Web links
- Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja in the Internet Movie Database (English)