The Lady from Constantinople

The Lady from Constantinople
Sziget a szárazföldön
Directed byJudit Elek
Written byJudit Elek, Iván Mándy
StarringManyi Kiss
CinematographyElemér Ragályi
Edited bySándor Boronkay
Music byVilmos Körmendi
Distributed byMokép
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

The Lady from Constantinople is a 1969 Hungarian comedy-drama film directed by Judit Elek in her feature film debut. The film is a dramedy centering around a widowed elderly woman played by Manyi Kiss. The film was partially shot guerilla style in the streets of Budapest, with the lead actress interacting with bemused passersby on camera.[1] The film has played in retrospective at Cannes Film Festival and Rotterdam Film Festival; it also played Out of Competition at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival and 1969 New York Film Festival.[2] The 35mm restoration was undertaken by National Film Institute Hungary.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Lady from Constantinople". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ "Sziget a szárazföldön (The Lady from Constantinople). 1969. Directed by Judit Elek". MoMA.
  3. ^ mraultpauillac (2023-05-18). "The Lady from Constantinople: back in Cannes 55 years later". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2024-10-24.