Zoltán Huszárik: Szindbád, Csontváry & Elégia: Five Short Films (Limited Edition) (ej svensk text) (Blu-ray)

Zoltán Huszárik is one of the great unsung masters of international cinema. With an output that comprised just two features and a handful of remarkable short films, his unique and beautifully realised works set him apart from all other contemporary filmmakers, creating an intoxicating body of work unlike any other in modern cinema. This special edition box set contains his two features Szindbád and Csontváry, plus five of his acclaimed, rarely seen short works - including his most renowned film poem, Elégia - presented from new 4K restorations and released for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Szindbád (1971) Considered a great ‘lost masterpiece’ of international cinema, Szindbád was chosen by Hungarian writers and filmmakers as one of the three best Hungarian films of all time. Based on the stories of surrealist writer Gyula Krúdy, this erotic elegy is a lush and sensuous depiction of the life, loves, and memories of hedonist and serial seducer Szindbád. Csontváry (1979) Huszárik's second - and final - feature is a complex and alluring portrait of artist Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka, regarded as Hungary's greatest painter, driven to madness by his passion. At once lyrical and surreal, the film is a vivid expression of the artists' impulse to create - and their facility to destroy. Five short films (1963 - 1976) A selection of Zoltan Huszárik's renowned short works, including his most famous film poem, Elégia (1965), a veneration of the horse and their service to mankind. The disc also includes Groteszk (1963), Capriccio (1969), Homage to Old Women (Tisztelet az öregasszonyoknak, 1971) and A Piacere (1976).