Fateless

Synopsis

Imre Kertész’s adaptation of his own Nobel prize-winning novel (based on his childhood experiences) about a Jewish boy who tries to come to terms with the new hellish world that faces him when he is sent to Auschwitz. The last scene, in which the narrator confesses that he misses the concentration camp when confronted with the uneasiness of post-war Budapest, adds a shocking complexity to the work that most Holocaust dramas would not dare confront.

Language

English

Country

Hungary

Year of release

2006

Year of production

2005

Availability

Out of Distribution

Subjects

History; Literature; Film Studies

Keywords

film adaptations; Holocaust

Credits

Director

Lajos Koltai

Writer

Imre Kertész

Cast

Bela Dora
Daniel Craig
Marcell Nagy

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

134 minutes

Year

2006

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email

oli@dogwoofpictures.com

Web

http://www.dogwoof.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7395 1217

Fax

020 7900 3270

Address

2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP

Notes

Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

 

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