Rent Agnus Dei (1970)

3.4 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 25min
Rent Agnus Dei (aka Égi bárány / Heavenly Lamb) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Miklos Jancso's symbolic re-enactment of Hungary's 1919 revolution and its suppression is a virtuoso display of cinematic skill, transforming history into a timeless, mythic struggle. As the countryside is rocked by political upheavals, a fanatical priest emerges as leader, engulfing the local people in ceaseless waves of violence. With choreographed camerawork endlessly encircling the characters, Jancso powerfully conveys the chaos of war. A potent allegory of the rise of fascism in Hungary after WWI, the film develops into an ageless, chilling exploration of the mechanics of oppression.
Actors:
, , Márk Zala, , , , , , , , István Csurka, , Mária Neményi, Gaspar Jancso, György Pintér, , Balázs Kosztolányi, , József Pecsenke,
Directors:
Writers:
Gyula Hernádi, Miklós Jancsó
Aka:
Égi bárány / Heavenly Lamb
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Countries:
Hungary
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
85 minutes
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/12/2021
Run Time:
88 minutes
Languages:
Hungarian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.66:1
Colour:
Colour
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Bonus:
  • Interview with Miklos Jancso: an archival interview with the celebrated filmmaker made for the television series The Other Europe (1987)
  • World premiere release on Blu-ray

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Reviews (1) of Agnus Dei

One for the students of film - Agnus Dei review by TE

Spoiler Alert
24/01/2022

This is an important blu-ray release of an arthouse classic. The director, Miklos Jancso, is partly famous for his use of long, unbroken tracking shots, a technique that is currently very much in fashion (aided by today's superior equipment).

The film is set in 1919 at the time of the suppression of a revolution in Hungary. A fundamentalist Christian priest organises violence against the progressive movement. In the end both extremes are presented as equally repressive of the local peasantry. Everything is filmed in the open countryside, but it still has too much of a theatrical feel to it.

The main interest for most contemporary viewers lies in the many striking images. It is one of those 1960s-70s European films where single frames can be isolated as stand-alone artworks in their own right.

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