Kinoblog

To mark the release next Monday of Second Run’s long-awaited DVD of Miklós Jancsó’s The Round-Up (Szegénylegények, 1965), here’s an overview of the surprisingly impressive number of Jancsó DVDs currently in circulation - provided you don’t mind shopping around Britain, the US, France, Italy and Hungary. I’ll be looking at many of these in detail over the next fortnight.

1963 - Cantata (Oldas és kötés, IMDB)

• Cantate, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles)
• Oldas és kötés, Mokép (Hungary), Region 2 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, no subtitles)

1964 - My Way Home (Így jöttem, IMDB)

• Second Run (UK), Region 0 PAL (with English subtitles plus the ‘Máramaros’ episode of Message of Stones)
• Mon chemin, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles)

1965 - The Round-Up (Szegénylegények, IMDB)

• Second Run (UK), Region 0 PAL (with English subtitles plus an exclusive Jancsó interview)
• Les Sans-espoir, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles)
• Szegénylegények, Mokép (Hungary), Region 2 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, no subtitles)

1965 - The Presence (Jelenlét, IMDB)

• Included as an extra on Silence and Cry, 21st Century DreamQuest (US), Region 0 NTSC

1967 - The Red and the White (Csillagosok, katonák, IMDB)

• Second Run (UK), Region 0 PAL (with English subtitles plus the ‘Budapest’ episode of Message of Stones)
• Rouges et Blancs, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles plus a documentary Deux têtes et une chanson)
• Kino (US), Region 0 NTSC (with English subtitles)

1967 - Silence and Cry (Csend és kiáltás, IMDB)

• Silence et cri, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles)
• 21st Century DreamQuest (US), Region 0 NTSC (with English subtitles)
• Mokép (Hungary), Region 2 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, no subtitles)

1968 - The Confrontation (Fényes szelek, IMDB)

• Mokép (Hungary), Region 2 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, no subtitles)

1970 - La Pacifista (IMDB)

• Alan Young Pictures (Italy), Region 2 PAL (Italian dialogue, Italian subtitles only)

1971 - Red Psalm (Még kér a nép, IMDB)

• Psaume rouge, Clavis Films (France), Region 0 PAL (with English and French subtitles plus the ‘Hegyalja’ episode of Message of Stones)

1974 - Electra My Love (Szerelmem, Elektra, IMDB)

• Facets (US), Region 0 NTSC (with English subtitles)

1976 - Private Vices Public Virtues (Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù, IMDB)

• Televista (US), Region 0 NTSC (dubbed English only)
• DNC (Italy), Region 0 PAL (Italian dialogue, no subtitles)

1999 - Lord’s Lantern in Budapest (Nekem lámpást adott kezembe az Úr, Pesten, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 0 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

2000 - Damn You, Mosquitos! (Anyád! A szúnyogok, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 2 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

2001 - Last Supper at the Arabian Grey Horse (Utolsó vacsora az Arabs Szürkénél, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 0 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

2002 - Wake Up, Mate, Don’t You Sleep (Kelj fel, komám, ne aludjál, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 0 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

2004 - The Battle of Mohacs (A Mohácsi vész, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 0 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

2006 - Ede Ate My Lunch (Ede megevé ebédem, IMDB)

• Navigátor Film (Hungary), Region 0 PAL (Hungarian dialogue, English subtitles)

Any additions and/or corrections gratefully received.