Storyline
Zsadányi flees from the authorities with his goddaughter, Bankós Mari, and they escape into the forest. The film then skips ahead thirty-fold years: Zsadány and Mari are now lovers, with the sound of war in the background halting their romance. The old friends of Zsadányi have joined with the Nazis, and the landowner living with his peasants in a socialist community grows distant from them. Zsadányi is held responsible for political problems in the country, and will pay with his life.
Cast & Crew
György Cserhalmi
Zsadányi István
Lead
Czinkóczi Zsuzsa
Bankós Mari
Györgyi Tarján
Bankos Mari (as Tarján Györgyi)
Lajos Balázsovits
Zsadányi Gábor
István Bujtor
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József Madaras
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Gyöngyvér Vigh
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miklós Jancsó's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Allegro Barbaro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
