''The Upthrown Stone'' ( hu, Feldobott kő) is a 1969 Hungarian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Sándor Sára
Sándor Sára (28 November 1933 – 22 September 2019) was a Hungarian cinematographer and film director. He directed 16 films between 1962 and 2004. His film ''The Upthrown Stone'' was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but ...
. It was listed to compete at the
1968 Cannes Film Festival
The 21st Cannes Film Festival was to have been held from 10 to 24 May 1968, before being curtailled due to the turmoil of May 1968 in France.
Background
This edition was marked by the previous controversy around the Langlois affair. On February ...
,
but the festival was cancelled due to the events of
May 1968 in France
Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which ha ...
. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. For the second year in a row, there was no official host. Awards were presented by seventeen "Friends of Oscar": Bob Hope, John ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Lajos Balázsovits
Lajos Balázsovits (born 4 December 1946) is a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 60 films from 1968 to 2006.
Selected filmography
* ''The Upthrown Stone'' (1969)
* '' The Confrontation'' (1969)
* ''Milarepa'' (1974)
* ''Electra, My Love'' ( ...
as Pásztor Balázs
*
Nadesda Kazassian as Irini, the wife of Iliasz
*
Todor Todorov Todor Todorov may refer to:
* Todor Todorov (bobsleigh) (born 1961), Bulgarian bobsledder
* Todor Todorov (gymnast) (born 1928), Bulgarian Olympic gymnast
* Todor Todorov (sculptor)
Todor Todorov was born in Sofia in a family of visual artis ...
as Iliasz
*
László Bánhidi
László Bánhidi (1906–1984) was a Hungarian actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Song of the Cornfields'' (1947)
* ''Treasured Earth'' (1948)
* ''Iron Flower'' (1958)
* ''The Smugglers'' (1958)
* '' Yesterday'' (1959)
* '' I'll Go to the Min ...
as János bácsi
*
István Iglódi
István Iglódi (29 April 1944 – 3 December 2009) was a Hungarian actor and stage director. He appeared in over 65 films and television shows between 1965 and 2008.
Selected filmography
* ''The Testament of Aga Koppanyi'' (1967)
* ''The ...
as Halmos Jancsi
*
Tibor Molnár
Tibor Molnár (26 July 1921 – 24 November 1982) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1948 and 1982.
Selected filmography
* ''Tüz'' (1948)
* '' Treasured Earth'' (1948) - Tarcali Jani
* ''Szabóné'' (1 ...
as Kerék András
*
Katalin Berek
Katalin Berek (7 October 1930 – 26 February 2017), also known as Kati, was a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1950 and 2001. She starred in the 1975 film '' Adoption'', which won the Gold ...
as the mother of Balázs
*
Ferenc Jónás
*
Ferenc Némethy as Gönczi
*
József Bihari
József Bihari (1901–1981) was a Hungarian actor.
Selected filmography
* '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935)
* '' My Daughter Is Different'' (1937)
* '' All Men Are Crazy'' (1937)
* '' The Golden Man'' (1936)
* '' The Village Rogue'' (1938)
* ' ...
as the grandfather of Balázs
*
János K. Szabó
*
Lajos Öze
Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include:
Hungarian monarchs:
* Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382)
* Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526)
In Hungarian politics:
* Lajos Aulich ...
as a college teacher
*
Arisztea Dini
*
János Koltai as Inspector
*
János Pásztor
János Pásztor (1881–1945) was a renowned Hungarian academic art, academic sculptor in the first decades of the 20th century.
Early life
Pásztor learned sculptural arts in the School of Arts and Crafts (''Iparművészeti Iskola'', today Mo ...
as Balázs's Father
See also
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References
External links
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1969 films
1960s Hungarian-language films
1969 drama films
Hungarian black-and-white films
Films directed by Sándor Sára
Hungarian drama films
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