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The Old Man

1975 · 102 min

A quiet, austere two-hander in a bare pump-house, all weathered faces and long silences.

Directed by
György Révész
Overview
This film is set in a barren environment, in a pump-house fabricated from plank. It's the history of the relationship of a veteran of 1919 and a disabled, limping boy.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, memory, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    György Révész
    Starring
    Zoltán Latinovits, Harsányi Gábor
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    Hungary
    Languages
    Hungarian

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