

Sisyphus
The film is an artistically spare depiction of the Greek myth of Sisyphus, sentenced to eternally roll a stone up a mountain. The story is presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sisyphus, the stone, and the mountainside.
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6.7/10
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- greek mythology
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Hungary
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Eternal Family
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical1 Oct 1974
United KingdomGB
- PhysicalIncluded on Eureka! Blu-ray: "Son Of The White Mare and Other Early Works by Marcell Jankovics"14 Nov 2022
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Sisyphus was released on 1 October 1974.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/16/2024
If this short animation doesn't leave you feeling exhausted the I don't know what will. A man with almost perfect musculature has to roll a great big boulder up to the top of a pyramid of other great rocks - and judging by the energetic audio it's an all but Herculean task. Why? Well we're not told that here but your Janet & John book of Greek Mythology will tell you that he was a greedy king who broke the sacred rul…
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