ÉNEK A BÚZAMEZŐKRŐL – SZŐTS ISTVÁN / CENZURÁZVA, BETILTVA / MaNDA DVD Video

UPC 5999884681809

Product Features

• Director: Szőts István
• Language: Hungarian
• Subtitles: English, Hungarian for the hearing impaired
• Audio: 2.0 Stereo
• Genre: Hungarian Drama
• Duration: 85 minutes
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (1.1:37)
• Year of Production: 1947
• Format: DVD Video (PAL)
• Extras:
  • Kövek, várak, emberek (Szőts István, 1955) - 29 min
  • Szőts István beszélgetés (1988) - 46 min
  • Historical Interview with Szőts István

Overview

Ének a búzamezőkről (Song of the Wheat Fields), directed by Szőts István, is a haunting 1947 Hungarian film that tells a tragic and poignant story of guilt, redemption, and the burden of conscience. The film, set against the backdrop of post-World War I Hungary, focuses on Ferenc, who returns from a prisoner-of-war camp, carrying a heavy secret: he was responsible for the death of his fellow prisoner, Rokus, after denying him the last piece of bread. The emotional drama unravels as Ferenc marries Rokus's widow and struggles with the trauma of his past, ultimately confessing his sins during another personal tragedy.
Notably, this film was banned by Mátyás Rákosi, the then Communist leader, who labeled it as "narodnyik" (nationalist) and religiously charged. Despite its censorship, Ének a búzamezőkről remains a powerful piece of Hungarian cinematic history.

Key Credits

• Director: Szőts István
• Screenplay: Szőts István
• Cinematography: Hegyi Barnabás, Makay Árpád
• Music: Polgár Tibor
• Set Design: Varga Mátyás
• Editing: Morell Mihály
• Sound Engineer: Winkler Jenő
• Cast:
  • Szellay Alice
  • Görbe János
  • Bihari József
  • Simon Marcsa
  • Gárday Lajos
  • Bánhidi László
• Production Company: Szőts Film, M.K.H. Film