Miklos Jancso was a great director

Jancso was a Hungarian director who made great films. The best known are from the 1960s and 1970s. They are really unique with very few shots per film. Right now, none of his films are on US DVDs or Blu-rays. Hopefully, Kino Lorber will release discs for the five restored films they are presenting. I hope Red Psalm is one of them. I am glad Richard Brody of the New Yorker keeps reminding us about Jancso.

UK label Second Run has some of his films but they are not all in versions that play on US disc players. One that can be played anywhere is Silence and Cry which is excellent.

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