Movie

Knight of the TV-screen

1970

A wry, gentle satire of television and bureaucracy, amusing rather than sharp, with a likable amateur at its centre.

Overview: This mocking criticism of public life and the media focuses on a TV series. The protagonist of the film, depicting the battles fought for Hungarian castles during the Ottoman occupation, is chosen to be the amateur Prohászka Feri, a worker in the beer-factory.
How it feels: Satirical, light, cynical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Media, class, identity, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
class
identity
work
deception
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild