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Red Psalm

1972 · 86 min

A slow, hypnotic, choreographed drift through peasant revolt, more ritual and song than story, demanding patience but rewarding with stark political force.

Directed by: Miklós Jancsó
Genres: Drama, War, Music
Starring: István Bujtor, Tamás Cseh, György Cserhalmi

Overview: Set in the 1890s on the Hungarian plains, a group of farm workers go on strike in which they face harsh reprisals and the reality of revolt, oppression, morality and violence.
How it feels: Earnest, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Rebellion, class, power, violence
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Directed by: Miklós Jancsó
Genres: Drama, War, Music
Starring: István Bujtor, Tamás Cseh, György Cserhalmi

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
class
power
violence
morality
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild