Meteo is a 1989 Hungarian science-fiction art film directed by András Mész.[1] Underground tunnel scenes were shot in the Kőbánya cellar system, Budapest.[2] and the factory scenes were shot in the Kőbánya brewery (now part of the Dreher Breweries).[3] The film quickly gained cult status in Hungary after its release.[4][3]
| Meteo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | András Mész |
| Written by | András Mész Géza Bereményi |
| Produced by | Pál Sándor |
| Starring | Károly Eperjes Zoltán Szilágyi Varga Cecília Lathe Géza Balkay Vilmos Vajdai |
| Edited by | Gábor Szabó |
| Music by | Another John, Tibor Szemző |
Production company | Hunnia Filmstúdió |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Judit László - Miss Piggy
- Péter Geltz - Wolf
- Károly Eperjes - Berlioz
- László Kistamás - Eckerman
- Zoltán Szilágyi Varga - Verõ
- János Derzsi - Fugitive Man
- Dorottya Horváth - Waitress
- Denisa Dér - Refugee girl
- Fajer Khaled - Arab Girl
- Szabolcs Szilágyi - Gangster Boss
- András Novák - Gangster Boss
- Béla Unger - Bodyguard
- János Csányi - Bodyguard
- Tibor Gazdag - Bodyguard
- Géza Balkay - Police Superintendent
Festivals
editThe film was presented at the following festival:
- 9 February 1990: Berlin International Film Festival, Germany[5]
- 1990: Budapest Hungarian Film Festival[6]
- 1990: Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival[6]
Awards
editThe film won the following awards:
- Best film, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus[7]
- Award of the Brandenburg Minister of Culture, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus[6]
- Best Performance Award for László Zsótér, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest[6]
- Award for Students of the College of Theater and Film Arts for Cinematographer Gábor Szabó, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest[6]
- FIPRESCI award, 1990 Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival[6]
References
edit- ^ "METEO (1989)". BFI. Retrieved 2021-02-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Kőbánya Community Site". Independent. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ a b "Meteo Film". The Hungarian Academy of Arts. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Remembering bodies: picturing the body in Hungarian cinema after the fall of communism" (PDF). Routledge. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Newsletter of Magyar Filmunió January 2004 – No. 2" (PDF). Magyar Filmunió. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meteo at the Hungarian National Film Institute". Hungarian National Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "FFC-Gewinnerfilm von 1991 online schauen". FilmFestival Cottbus. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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