The Witman Boys

The Witman Boys
Directed by	János Szász
Written by	János Szász Géza Csáth András Szeredás
Produced by	Ferenc Kardos
Starring	Maia Morgenstern
Cinematography	Tibor Máthé
Edited by	Anna Kornis
Release date	21 March 1997 (1997-03-21)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

The Witman Boys (Hungarian: Witman fiúk) is a 1997 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] At the 20th Moscow International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI Prize and Szász won the Silver St. George for Best Director.^[2] The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[3][4]

Cast

• Maia Morgenstern - Mrs. Witman
• Alpár Fogarasi - János Witman
• Szabolcs Gergely - Ernö Witman
• Lajos Kovács - Dénes Witman
• Dominika Ostalowska - Irén
• Péter Andorai - Endre Tálay
• István Holl - Mihály Szladek
• Juli Sándor - Eszti
• Péter Blaskó - Elegant Gentleman
• György Barkó - Dissector
• Tamás Kalmár - Corpse Carrier
• Zsolt Porcza - Zöldi
• Ákos Horváth - Physical Instructor
• Lajos Szücs - Guest
• Sándor Kassay - Person on Duty
• Arnold Kilin - Twin

Controversy

In 1997, the film won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent. However, jury member Gina Lollobrigida publicly distanced herself from the prize winner, which she deemed 'immoral'.^[5][6]

See also

• List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: The Witman Boys". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
2. "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
4. "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
5. Hendriks, Annemieke (27 January 1999). "O tijd, o zeden". De Groene Amsterdammer. Brussels. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
6. Butstrean, Raf (18 January 2023). "In Memoriam: Gina Lollobrigida, legende en eigenzinnige vrouw". Film Fest Gent. Gent. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

• The Witman Boys at IMDb