The Bishop's Garden (Private Hungary 14)

Call Number
320-1-4:17/1

General information

Call No.:
320-1-4:17/1
Part of series
HU OSA 320-1-4 Photographs and Home Movie Collection of Privát Fotó és Film Alapivány: Films: Péter Forgács Art Documentaries
Located at
DVD-ROM #17 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU OSA 320-1-4_017
Original Title
A püspök kertje (Privát Magyarország 14)
Date of production
2002
Date
2002
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Hungarian, English
Duration
57 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
An old man walks in his garden. The house and the garden are home to retired Calvinist church bishop László Ravasz. This is where the great orator has lived for many years ever since 1950 when Communist dictator Rákosi sent him into inner exile, to break the independence and backbone of the church. Between 1921 and 1948, he was one of Hungary's most influential and powerful clergymen whose archconservative personality, controversial ambivalence towards Jews left its mark on the history of the Hungarian Holocaust.

Context

Associated Names
Forgács, Péter (Director)
Magyar Televízió (MTV) (Producer)
Fiatal Művészek Stúdiója (FMS) (Producer)
Balász Béla Stúdió (BBS) (Producer)