For Whom the Larks Sing (1959)

Original title

Akiket a pacsirta elkísér

Directed by

László Ranódy

Genre

drama film

Country

Hungary

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family in a rural Hungarian village faces change and loss. The film follows their quiet struggles as they cope with the departure of a loved one.

melancholicslow-burnpoignantreflectiveearthysubduedbittersweetunderstated

What happens

For Whom the Larks Sing (Hungarian: Akiket a pacsirta elkísér) is a 1959 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy and starring Géza Tordy, Klári Tolnay, Erzsi Somogyi and Antal Páger. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Romvári. It was screened at the 1959 Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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