The Kangaroo

1976 1h 34m HU

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8.2

BANGER

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6.5

IMDB

★8.2TMDB · 4★6.5IMDB · 238

ComedyDramaMusic

Synopsis

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Istvan Varju a.k.a. Kanya is a track driver. He drives alone on the roads and listens to the radio. We're In the middle of seventies, the radio broadcasts hungarian beat music. He is convinced that interesting and significant events in the life happen on the roads, so we should go, go and go in order not to miss something.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

László Gálffi
Kánya, Varjú István
Éva Vándor
Zsozsó
Róbert Koltai
Jocó
Erzsi Pártos
Mother of Zsozsó
Györgyi Tarján
hitchhiker girl
Dezsõ Füller
Balogh János
János Csapó
Zsozsó apja
Péter Trokán
mérnök a paksi építkezésen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: János Zsombolyai
Writers: Bulcsú Bertha, János Zsombolyai
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by János Zsombolyai, shot by János Zsombolyai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Annamária Szántó Komlóssy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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László Gálffi and Éva Vándor and Róbert Koltai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

János Zsombolyai directs. János Zsombolyai behind the camera. Annamária Szántó Komlóssy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by János Zsombolyai, shot by János Zsombolyai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Annamária Szántó Komlóssy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4László Gálffi and Éva Vándor and Róbert Koltai carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0144267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.