The Tragedy of Man (2011) Az ember tragédiája
The Tragedy of Man (2011)
DVD9 | ISO | PAL 4:3 | 02:39:23 | 7,78 Gb
Audio: Magyar AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: Magyar, English, Français, Русский
Genre: Animation, Drama
DVD9 | ISO | PAL 4:3 | 02:39:23 | 7,78 Gb
Audio: Magyar AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: Magyar, English, Français, Русский
Genre: Animation, Drama
Director: Marcell Jankovics
Writers: Marcell Jankovics, Imre Madách (play)
Stars: Gyula Balázsi, Péter Benkö, Ágnes Bertalan
Based on the 1861 masterpiece by Hungarian playwright and poet Imre Madách, Az ember tragédiája (The Tragedy of Man) is a powerful drama in 15 acts that guide us through the past and the future of mankind. The narrative begins with the creation of the world, the first and the last acts frame the story that show us Adam and Eve travelling through space and time in search of the meaning of life – with the guidance of Lucifer himself. The first human couple travels from the Paradise through prehistoric times, the ancient Egypt, Hellas, Rome, the medieval Byzantine Empire, Kepler’s Prague, the French Revolution to the London of the 19th century, then Jankovics rushes us through the last 150 years of Europe and we get an insight to the future. The film is a highly dramatised version of the play: while it keeps the philosophical profoundness of Madách’s book it also visually highlights and makes Lucifer’s fight for the soul of the first man more compelling than ever.
The Tragedy of Man (2011) Az ember tragédiája
The Tragedy of Man 2011 I've heard Marcell Jankovics called the Hungarian Walt Disney and after seeing his 1981 film Feherlofia I didn't find myself in a position to disagree. Although one could make the argument that Jankovics' vision surpasses Disney's. So with that in mind I eagerly started watching Tragedy of man, a near three hour long adaptation of the well known, in Hungary anyway, play by Imre Madach.
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The first half hour did not disappoint. Jankovics psychedelic animation and a bombastic audio track provide one of the most compelling visual representations of the biblical creation and the fall I have ever seen. The brilliance of the animation really shines here, Jankovics presents the Adam and Eve story in such a way that Christians will not find offensive but atheists will appreciate for the possibility of a purely psychological interpretation. Unfortunately, the rest of the film's animation quality does not keep in pace with this early segment, indeed most of the film has a sort of 1 frame per second look to it.
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You know when you watch the making-ofs for animated features and they have scenes that haven't gotten sent off to the in-betweeners for that fluid motion—well, much of Tragedy has that feel. Now, this doesn't really detract as it gives the film a sort of dream like quality and some of the sequences surpass any other animation I've seen in terms pure visual impact. But in the, for example, future segment something about the animation just felt unfinished. This does not surprise me as the film took 20 years to make of which much of the time reportedly Jankovic spent raising funding for the project.
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The film also has more or less a constant fast paced dialog throughout the 160 minute run time. So if you don't like reading subtitles I would suggest waiting for a dubbed track, if one ever comes along, which doesn't feel all that likely. Those aspects aside the film has a scope and vision beyond just about anything else that I can think of that currently exists in the medium. It goes right to the heart of the human condition with an unflinching critical eye. I would not feel surprised if you came away from this picture with a new perspective on your life and humanity as a whole. If you enjoy things like 2001 A Space Odyssey and can meet it half way Tragedy of Man might just provide one of the most rewarding film experiences available, animated or otherwise.IMDB Reviewer
The Tragedy of Man (2011) Az ember tragédiája
Marcell Jankovics’ The Tragedy of Man is an epic film in every regard. In production for almost 25-years, this ambitious, bewildering and incredibly draining animated film is quite unlike anything I have seen before. Based on Imre Madách’s play of the same name it follows Lucifer as he takes Adam and Eve on a journey through man’s great civilizations to watch their corruption and destruction.
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Made piecemeal over two decades this is clearly a labour of love for the great Hungarian director, Jankovics. Those fortunate enough to see his other films will know what a striking and unique filmmaker he is but the ambition on display here is frankly staggering. Weighing in at a hefty 160-minutes and split into fifteen distinct acts, The Tragedy of Man is not a film to be taken lightly: It is dense, complicated and tiring.
The Tragedy of Man (2011) Az ember tragédiája
The Tragedy of Man is the most acclaimed Hungarian play ever written, and is the major and most enduring work by Madách. 4000 lines long, it is required reading for secondary school students in Hungary, a core component of Hungarian theatre repertoires, and many of its quotes have common quotes in Hungary. It has been translated to 90 languages, being constantly compared to Goethe’s Faust or Dante’s Divina Comedia not only because of its theme but also due to its qualities. The play still thrives in the European cultural sphere: it has been recently translated to Russian and Italian for the umpteenth time.
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Cannes Palme D’Or winner and Oscar-nominated Hungarian legend of animation, Marcell Jankovics adapted the script from the play in 1983. The production of the film started in 1988 but only concluded at the end of 2011 after two and a half decades of struggle. Jankovics drew all the acts in different style making us feel that we are watching a monumental encyclopaedia of animation.
The Tragedy of Man (2011) Az ember tragédiája
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary (in Hungarian only)
- Isolated Score track
- Interviews (in Hungarian only)
- Trailer
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