The Confrontation (film)
Encyclopedia
The Confrontation is a 1969
Hungarian
drama film
directed by Miklós Jancsó
. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
Hungarian
Cinema of Hungary
Hungary has had a notable cinema industry from the beginning of the 20th century, with Hungarians who affected the world of motion picture both inside and outside the borders...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.Jancsó achieved international prominence from the mid-1960s onwards, with works including The Round Up , The Red and the White and Red Psalm .Jancsó's films are characterized by visual stylization,...
. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
1968 Cannes Film Festival
The 21st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 10 - 24, 1968, before being cancelled due to the turmoil of May 1968 in France.Peter Lennon's documentary Rocky Road To Dublin was to be the final film screened at the festival...
, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
Cast
- Andrea Drahota as Jutka Lantos
- Kati KovácsKati KovácsKati Kovács is a Hungarian singer and actress.She became first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary “Who Knows What?”...
as Teri Szabó - Lajos BalázsovitsLajos BalázsovitsLajos Balázsovits is a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1968 and 2006.-Selected filmography:* The Upthrown Stone * The Confrontation * Milarepa * Electra, My Love...
as Laci Fekete - András Kozák as András Kozma
- András BálintAndrás BálintAndrás Bálint is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in over 75 films and television shows since 1958.-Selected filmography:* Father * The Confrontation * Szerelmesfilm * Trotta...
as András, Jewish boy - József MadarasJózsef MadarasJózsef Madaras was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1958 and 2006.-Selected filmography:* The Round-Up * The Red and the White * The Confrontation...
as Father Kellér - István Uri as Pista
- Tibor Orbán as Schoolmaster
- Adrienne Csengery as College girl
- Miklós Csányi as Miki
- Ferenc Deák B. as János