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The Tyrant's Heart
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Wikipedia article
'The Tyrant's Heart' is a 1981 Hungarian drama film written by Gyula Herndi and directed by Mikls Jancs.
The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.Adriano Apr, Giuseppe Ghigi, Patrizia Pistagnesi. 'Cinquant'anni di cinema a Venezia'. La Biennale di Venezia, 1982. .
Plot
Reception
"This Renaissance fantasy uses wind machines, conveyor belts, masks, duck-shape codpieces, occasional tomtom accompaniment and a bear's cage decorated with origami birds. It also employs an abundance of mime, which is a good many people's least favorite performing art.
This arsenal of tactics is all in the service of the tale of a returning young Hungarian King who has Italian friends, Turkish enemies and an alleged 'mother,' who looks younger than he. What is her secret? She is suspected of sacrificing a different young woman each day so as to maintain her looks. Quite a beauty secret.
'The Tyrant's Heart,' which has as much the feeling of a sideshow as of the tone poem Mr. Jancso apparently intends, has become almost unbearably precious well before one character turns to the camera and says, of another player, 'He's only an actor; don't kill him.' Not even the naked nymphs, of whom there are quite a few, can save it from being dull." - New York Times review (October 4, 1982)
Cast
* Teresa Ann Savoy as Katalin
* Lszl Glffi as Gspr
* Jzsef Madaras as Kroly
* Ninetto Davoli as Filippo
* Gza D. Hegeds as Csuhs
* Gyrgy Cserhalmi as Ferhd Pasha
References
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