Marcell Jankovics

A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

There is a wealthy king living in a castle, who loves his only daughter very much. So much so, that he never lets her go outside. To his woe, one day the princess falls in love.

A widowed king sends out the word that he shall merry any women, who can spin yarn of gold out of string.

Poor man Matthias is so poor, that one day he goes into the forest to hang himself. There he meets the Devil and manages to outwit him.

The fundamental question raised by this program, which deals with metaphysical topics, is: Is there some kind of spiritual force or organizing principle behind our experiences, or is it blind chance that has thrown us into this state we call life?

A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.

A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

There is a wealthy king living in a castle, who loves his only daughter very much. So much so, that he never lets her go outside. To his woe, one day the princess falls in love.

A widowed king sends out the word that he shall merry any women, who can spin yarn of gold out of string.

Poor man Matthias is so poor, that one day he goes into the forest to hang himself. There he meets the Devil and manages to outwit him.

A young prince who was afraid to die, leaves his home in search of Foreverland.

King becomes obliged to the Devil to give him his only daughter on her 15th birthday. When the day comes, Devil takes the Princess to hell, where she meets a young man called John. Together they decide to escape

The Devil's son steals and eats a poor woodcutter's corn cakes, so his father orders him to serve the poor man for three years.

The shopkeeper, the king and the poor man get lost in the woods one after the other. A Hedgehog rescues all three, but only after they agree to their conditions...

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.

An animation advertisement for the airline Air India which went on to screen as a movie at film festivals.

An animation advertisement for the airline Air India which went on to screen as a movie at film festivals.

Short Gusztáv cartoon.

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Divided into four sections, "Song" is inspired by the Siberian and Finno-Ugric legends about Creation, in which the world begins with characters who are only half-human, one being half-bird, the other half-bear. The narrator delves into the origins of Hungarian culture, the Iranian and Turkish influences that impacted the society, and finally the story of Stephen, the emperor who brought Christianity to the country and shifted the capital west in an attempt to link with Europe.

Divided into four sections, "Song" is inspired by the Siberian and Finno-Ugric legends about Creation, in which the world begins with characters who are only half-human, one being half-bird, the other half-bear. The narrator delves into the origins of Hungarian culture, the Iranian and Turkish influences that impacted the society, and finally the story of Stephen, the emperor who brought Christianity to the country and shifted the capital west in an attempt to link with Europe.

A young man calls his friend, goes to war, returns wounded and reunites with his friend.

Short Gusztáv cartoon.

In medieval Hungary, Toldi, an incredibly strong nobleman commits a careless murder and is forced to go into hiding. He has to redeem himself by defeating a champion, despite his brother's plans.

The great actor hurries to his dressing room after the raging success. He gets rid of Othello's costume and mask. He is trying to find his way back to himself. Does it have its own face?

The great actor hurries to his dressing room after the raging success. He gets rid of Othello's costume and mask. He is trying to find his way back to himself. Does it have its own face?

A collection of episodes of the Hungarian adult-animation Gusztáv. Episodes on this disc include: Gusztáv Has a Guest, Gusztáv is a Man of Action, Gusztáv in ABC, Gustáv Doesn't Forget, Gusztáv Puts it Out for Himself, Gusztáv and the Passion for Collecting, Gustav's Holiday Home, Gusztáv in the Stairwell, Gusztáv is Self-Sufficient, Gusztáv and the Specialist, Gusztáv and the Two Coaches, Gusztáv Wins, Gusztáv is Looking for a Job, Gusztáv's Snake, Gusztáv and the Other, Gusztáv and the Gold Digger, and Gusztáv is Stubborn.

A collection of episodes of the Hungarian adult-animation Gusztáv. Episodes on this disc include: Gusztáv Has a Guest, Gusztáv is a Man of Action, Gusztáv in ABC, Gustáv Doesn't Forget, Gusztáv Puts it Out for Himself, Gusztáv and the Passion for Collecting, Gustav's Holiday Home, Gusztáv in the Stairwell, Gusztáv is Self-Sufficient, Gusztáv and the Specialist, Gusztáv and the Two Coaches, Gusztáv Wins, Gusztáv is Looking for a Job, Gusztáv's Snake, Gusztáv and the Other, Gusztáv and the Gold Digger, and Gusztáv is Stubborn.

Satire on the vicissitudes of a politician who should inaugurate a bridge, and the problems he finds. The inauguration of a new bridge is traditionally a big event. The orchestra play, crowds of people, kids waving flags, media. A prominent person has the honorary assignment of cutting off the red ribbon. But the band resists all attacks by scissors, knives and axes and the resolution becomes macabre and unexpected.

The first part of an incomplete animated adaptation of the Bible.

A short dynamic animation about a man struggling not to drown.

Short Gusztáv cartoon.

Metaphor about art, about time, or how art uses the artist's life in his quest to create his work, in which he was pouring his talent, his vigor, and the best years of his life.

Metaphor about art, about time, or how art uses the artist's life in his quest to create his work, in which he was pouring his talent, his vigor, and the best years of his life.

A man is covered in dirt from a car, and spreads his frustration, corrupting society.

A lonely phone searches for another phone to talk to