The Face of the Revolution In Search of a Girl from Budapest
General Information
- Original Title
- A forradalom arca. Egy pesti lány nyomában
- Author/Creator
- Kékesi, Attila, director.
- Language
- Hungarian, English.
- Published
- Hungary : Kékesi, Attila, 2006.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (78 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002706
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A young man and a girl on Muzeum boulevard in Budapest, shoulder to shoulder, looking directly into the camera. The above image appeared on the inner front page of the 30 October 1956 issue of Paris Match. 45 years after the photo was taken, historian Eszter Balázs and journalist Phil Casoar set up a journey to trace the young couple and find out who they were, whether they survived the revolution, and if yes, where they live. The film follows them in their quest. Since there was more information available about the girl, she is the one whose path the filmmakers trace. It turns out that the Paris Match image of the revolutionary girl is not simply a record of a moment in her life, but actually the publication of the photo in the Western press influenced her entire life. She had to flee Hungary partly because of that photo. On the other hand, that photo made her one of the best-known immigrants. She tried to become identical with the image of that photograph, therefore in the eyes of her acquaintances she remained the Hero of the Revolution. In the film, witnesses of her life, as well as the photographer tell their stories.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The Face of the Revolution In Search of a Girl from Budapest
- Note
- Duration: 01:18:00
- Copyright Status
- Copyright by Attila Kékesi
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1024 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1024 (HU_OSA_00002706.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |