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The Lord's Lantern in Budapest (1999)

The Lord's Lantern in Budapest poster
Original title
Nekem lámpást adott kezembe az Úr Pesten
Directed by
Miklós Jancsó
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man wanders around Budapest after hours, meeting a series of eccentric characters. They talk about life, art, and politics in a series of long, meandering conversations.

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What happens

The Lord's Lantern in Budapest (Hungarian: Nekem lámpást adott kezembe az Úr Pesten) is a 1999 Hungarian film written and directed by Miklós Jancsó. It was Hungary's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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