Allegro Barbaro

Allegro Barbaro

1979 · 73 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, History

Zsadányi flees from the authorities with his goddaughter, Bankós Mari, and they escape into the forest. The film then skips ahead thirty-fold years: Zsadány and Mari are now lovers, with the sound of war in the background halting their romance. The old friends of Zsadányi have joined with the Nazis, and the landowner living with his peasants in a socialist community grows distant from them. Zsadányi is held responsible for political problems in the country, and will pay with his life.

Directed by Miklós Jancsó · Written by Miklós Jancsó

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