The Round-Up / The Red and the White

The Round-Up (1966)

Hungary, the late 19th century: In a prison camp still holding dissidents from the failed 1848 revolution, the staff sought to determine the truth of the rumor that notorious bandit chieftain Sándor Rózsa was among the detained. The pressure on Rózsa guerilla János Gajdar (János Görbe) and his fellows to turn on one another leads to stunning results, in Miklós Jancsó's name-making historical drama. 90 min. In Hungarian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

The Red And The White (1967)

Miklós Jancsó helmed this critically applauded look at the 1918 Russian Revolution through Hungary’s point of view. The Hungarian Army and the Red Army battle the counter-revolutionary Whites in this brilliantly photographed drama. 92 min. In Hungarian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: Hungarian; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; bonus shorts "Harvest in Orosháza" (1953), "Autumn in Badacsony" (1954), "Red Indian Story" (1961), "Presence" (1965), "With a Camera in Kostroma" (1967). "Second Presence" (1978), "Third Presence" (1986).