Az ember tragédiája: Based on a Novel by Imre Madách

This is a film adapted from Imre Madách's novel. Even though the task seems daunting enough, the motto is simple and can even be captured by the synopsis: either man is slave (to other men or to God) or free to despair - endlessly and in his unending quest for knowledge. Lucifer, the co-creator...

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Other Authors: Jankovics, Marcell (Director)
Format: Video Software
Language:Undetermined
Published: [s.l.] mozinet 2012
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Summary:This is a film adapted from Imre Madách's novel. Even though the task seems daunting enough, the motto is simple and can even be captured by the synopsis: either man is slave (to other men or to God) or free to despair - endlessly and in his unending quest for knowledge. Lucifer, the co-creator of the world (according to his statement) tests Adam and puts him to sleep to see his destiny through the ages. The trip is interesting, visually stimulating (but never pretty), and relentlessly repeating. Not a single note of happiness or laughter enters "The Tragedy of Man", which proceeds from the Garden of Eden to Egypt and then to classical Greece, Rome, Christianity and beyond. At the same time, even the most shocking scenes (decapitation for instance) are given almost philosophically calm, as a result of the inevitable recurring world press. The choice of the stories to tell is varied and remarkable. Along with the usual historical suspects (Danton and the French Revolution, Hitler and Stalin), the Miltiades story from Greece (a general who becomes a traitor), and the Tancred and Crusades segment - along with the battles on the Filioque - are a treat to watch in this context ... [www.zippyframes.com]
Physical Description:[DVD] (159 Min.) dolby digital 2.0 stereo

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