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From one of the world's most accomplished women directors, Meszaros' film connects the personal with the political, by portraying the impact of individuals upon history and of historical forces upon individual lives.
Poignant and autobiographical, this is the first in her renowned 'Diary' trilogy.
Special Features- New filmed interview with director Márta Mészáros
- Booklet essays
- All new director-approved transfer from original negative materials with restored picture and sound.
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A brilliantly told tale about idealism and corruption --Channel 4 Film Guide
An unusually graphic picture of Hungarian political, cultural and social life in the late 40's --Vincent Canby, New York Times
An unusually graphic picture of Hungarian political, cultural and social life in the late 40's --Vincent Canby, New York Times
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The Eastern Bloc cinema era from the late 1950s to the mid 1980s is a real treasure trove. Far from the monolithic praise of communism that one would expect, Czechoslovak and Hungarian directors in particular offer a complex appraisal of the system in which they worked. "Diary For My Children" (1982) is just such a film, blending the young female central character's quest for belonging within the wider context of Stalinist post-war purges in newly communist Hungary.
Beautifully photographed by Milos Jancso Jr., "Diary" is presented in a pretty decent transfer by underrated publisher Second Run (although the segues between stock footage and that shot for the film is pretty jarring -not SR's fault, of course). It's a rather no frills DVD package, but it's marvellous that committed publishers such as Second Run can produce cogent collections of important and intelligent films. Once again, "Diary" is an example of how Eastern European cinema produced works with an intensity, honesty, and real audacious artistic bravery, that makes so much American and European film seem frivolous.
Beautifully photographed by Milos Jancso Jr., "Diary" is presented in a pretty decent transfer by underrated publisher Second Run (although the segues between stock footage and that shot for the film is pretty jarring -not SR's fault, of course). It's a rather no frills DVD package, but it's marvellous that committed publishers such as Second Run can produce cogent collections of important and intelligent films. Once again, "Diary" is an example of how Eastern European cinema produced works with an intensity, honesty, and real audacious artistic bravery, that makes so much American and European film seem frivolous.
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