The Witman Boys Explained

The Witman Boys
Director:	János Szász
Producer:	Ferenc Kardos
Starring:	Maia Morgenstern
Cinematography:	Tibor Máthé
Editing:	Anna Kornis
Runtime:	99 minutes
Country:	Hungary
Language:	Hungarian

The Witman Boys (hu|'''Witman fiúk''') is a 1997 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] At the 20th Moscow International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI Prize and Szász won the Silver St. George for Best Director.^[2] The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[3] [4]}

Cast

• Maia Morgenstern - Mrs. Witman
• Alpár Fogarasi - János Witman
• Szabolcs Gergely - Ernö Witman
• Lajos Kovács - Dénes Witman
• Dominika Ostalowska - Irén
• Péter Andorai - Endre Tálay
• István Holl - Mihály Szladek
• Juli Sándor - Eszti
• Péter Blaskó - Elegant Gentleman
• György Barkó - Dissector
• Tamás Kalmár - Corpse Carrier
• Zsolt Porcza - Zöldi
• Ákos Horváth - Physical Instructor
• Lajos Szücs - Guest
• Sándor Kassay - Person on Duty
• Arnold Kilin - Twin

Controversy

In 1997, the film won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent. However, jury member Gina Lollobrigida publicly distanced herself from the prize winner, which she deemed 'immoral'.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Witman Boys . 27 September 2009. festival-cannes.com.
2. Web site: 20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997) . 22 March 2013 . MIFF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322163106/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1997 . 22 March 2013 .
3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
4. Web site: [//www.oscars.org/pressreleases/97.11.24.html 44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations ]. . 24 November 1997 . 13 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/19980213090309/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/97.11.24.html . 13 February 1998 . dead .
5. News: Hendriks . Annemieke . O tijd, o zeden . . Brussels . 27 January 1999 . 29 October 2023 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006003914/https://www.groene.nl/artikel/o-tijd-o-zeden . live.
6. News: Butstrean . Raf . In Memoriam: Gina Lollobrigida, legende en eigenzinnige vrouw . . Gent . 18 January 2023 . 29 October 2023 . 30 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530044226/https://www.filmfestival.be/nl/nieuws/in-memoriam-gina-lollobrigida . live.