Angyali üdvözlet
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Péter BocsorScreen Time: 90%Role: Ádám Age: 10 years old |
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Angyali üdvözlet
1984
The Annunciation
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Rating: 8.19 (54 votes)
Directed: András Jeles
Country: Hungary
Language: Hungarian
Genre: Drama
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123381
Directed: András Jeles
Country: Hungary
Language: Hungarian
Genre: Drama
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123381
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Summary
A bizarre biblical fantasy, acted entirely by children between 8 and 14 years of age. An adolescent Adam is cast out of the garden of Eden, becomes a general in Athens, a crusader in Byzantium, and a witness to mankind's depravity through the ages.
Movie Reviews
A downbeat, hypnotic retelling of Mankind's story from Adam and Eve to the present, played entirely by children. But don't expect a romp -- these kids are deadly serious as they tackle issues of mortality, religion, and the struggle of class against class. Brilliant photography enhances the deliberate pacing, yet the film is never boring. Literary sources include Emily Dickinson and William Blake, and every line is delivered with full conscious intention. Especially effective is the Byzantium sequence, where a single syllable (homousios, or homoiousios) means the difference between life and death. Seldom has the narcotic influence of religious power been so effectively portrayed. The use of a cast composed entirely of children is a conceit that lends itself to preciousness, but here it succeeds without the least trace of "cuteness". In sum, a daring, challenging, and ultimately worthwhile experiment.