Szürkület (Twilight) 1990 Ages 15+

When

2.30pm, Sat 4 Aug 2018 (145 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

'Originally released in 1990 but still unavailable on DVD, Szürkület (Twilight) stars Péter Haumann and Béla Tarr cast regular János Derzsi in a mysterious tale of detectives hunting for a child killer amid the eldritch, forest-wreathed villages of the misty Hungarian countryside. Such a plot could be well rendered as a hardboiled crime thriller, but this hypnotic, black and white mood piece favours atmosphere and contemplation over narrative drive, hence the deliberately paced tracking shots and soul-searching long takes, soundtracked by lowering drones and glacial chorale.' The Quietus

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: György Fehér
  • Script: Friedrich Dürrenmatt, György Fehér
  • Cinematographer: Miklós Gurbán
  • Cast: Péter Haumann, János Derzsi
  • Production Companies: Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség, Budapest Filmstúdió, Praesens-Film
  • Print Source / Rights: Budapest Filmstúdió
  • Year: 1990
  • Runtime: 145 minutes
  • Country: Hungary
  • Languages: Hungarian, (with English subtitles)
  • Sound: Mono
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Screening Format: 35mm