People of the Mountains (1942)

A simple, religious Hungarian woodcutter lives with his wife and boy child with a small community of squatters among the peaceful mountains of Transylvania until a lumber company claims their land and forces them all to become company workers or else leave the land. This 1942 Hungarian film takes a detailed and unflinching look at the hardships of mountain living, and the realistic approach proved influential to the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema. Hungarian master director Istvan Szots won the Biennale Cup at the Venice Film Festival for his auspicious debut, but the film was banned by the Nazis as "too Catholic" and not publicly exhibited until after World War II.

Directing:
  • István Szőts
  • Szőts, István

Writing:
  • István Szőts
  • Szőts, István

Stars:
Release Date: 1942-02-28
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  • Country: HU
  • Language: Magyar
  • Runtime: 88
József Bihari
József Bihari
Márton Üdö , Gergo's godfather
János Görbe
János Görbe
Gergely Csutak
Alice Szellay
Alice Szellay
Anna Csutak
János Makláry
János Makláry
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