János Xantus

Directing

János Xantus

Born 1953-11-07 · Budapest, Hungary

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Cruel Estate poster
8.0

Helén and Jenö are waiting for a child and are desperately searching for an accomodation. They eventually sign a contract with an old lady, Szeréna, who lives in a two-family house. According to the contract, they are to pay a moderate rent and they have to take care of her until her death. After the first weeks, Szeréna accuses the couple of trying to poison her and builds a chicken coop on the balcony with the aim of living off the eggs she herself gathers.

Cruel Estate

1990

Cruel Estate poster
8.0

Helén and Jenö are waiting for a child and are desperately searching for an accomodation. They eventually sign a contract with an old lady, Szeréna, who lives in a two-family house. According to the contract, they are to pay a moderate rent and they have to take care of her until her death. After the first weeks, Szeréna accuses the couple of trying to poison her and builds a chicken coop on the balcony with the aim of living off the eggs she herself gathers.

Cruel Estate

1990

Hülyeség nem akadály poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hülyeség nem akadály

1986

Hülyeség nem akadály poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hülyeség nem akadály

1986

Diorissimo poster
4.5

This short film examines the circumstances of an unintentional murder, without success. As Wittgenstein stated, "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent." ("Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.")

Diorissimo

1980

Women's Hands poster
6.0

A man becomes acquainted with the mystery of female hands during a trip.

Women's Hands

1981

Women's Hands poster
6.0

A man becomes acquainted with the mystery of female hands during a trip.

Women's Hands

1981

The Rock Convert poster
7.7

Director Janos Xantus was in the middle of making a video about Hungarian rock star Tamas Pajor when his subject suddenly became a convert to born-again Christianity. As a result, Xantus was able to record the startling transition. Pajor had been a hell-bent rocker, heavily into drugs, and known for a violent temper. We see him become a clean-living, clean-cut youth who sings about Jesus. Xantus had captured pre-conversion tape of Pajor trashing a hotel room and punching his hand through a plate glass window. In one of this film's most effective scenes, the new Pajor, hand heavily bandaged, quietly watches this footage. Rock Terito also has some dramatic recreations, but these add little to our understanding of Pajor. The transfer from video to film was generally effective, but some scenes are murkily lit. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

The Rock Convert

1988

The Rock Convert poster
7.7

Director Janos Xantus was in the middle of making a video about Hungarian rock star Tamas Pajor when his subject suddenly became a convert to born-again Christianity. As a result, Xantus was able to record the startling transition. Pajor had been a hell-bent rocker, heavily into drugs, and known for a violent temper. We see him become a clean-living, clean-cut youth who sings about Jesus. Xantus had captured pre-conversion tape of Pajor trashing a hotel room and punching his hand through a plate glass window. In one of this film's most effective scenes, the new Pajor, hand heavily bandaged, quietly watches this footage. Rock Terito also has some dramatic recreations, but these add little to our understanding of Pajor. The transfer from video to film was generally effective, but some scenes are murkily lit. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

The Rock Convert

1988

Eskimo Woman Feel Cold poster
6.9

The film is about a piano player who falls in love with Mari, a beautiful blond woman, who happens to be the wife of a deaf-mute animal caretaker. Both men adore Mari, as she loves both of them. Albeit all of them know this way won't stand.

Eskimo Woman Feel Cold

1984

Eskimo Woman Feel Cold poster
6.9

The film is about a piano player who falls in love with Mari, a beautiful blond woman, who happens to be the wife of a deaf-mute animal caretaker. Both men adore Mari, as she loves both of them. Albeit all of them know this way won't stand.

Eskimo Woman Feel Cold

1984

Werther és élete poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Werther és élete

1976

És így s eképp tovább poster
NR

A mute alone is just a silent man.

És így s eképp tovább

1978

És így s eképp tovább poster
NR

A mute alone is just a silent man.

És így s eképp tovább

1978

No artwork available
NR

"Why can I not let go of control and live spontaneously?" Kiki's question triggers the game, she shares roles and sentences with the psychodrama group to play the scenes from her life.

Kiki in the Group

2010

No artwork available
NR

"Why can I not let go of control and live spontaneously?" Kiki's question triggers the game, she shares roles and sentences with the psychodrama group to play the scenes from her life.

Kiki in the Group

2010