Agnus Dei (1971 film)

Agnus Dei (Hungarian: Égi bárány) is a 1971 Hungarian film directed by Miklós Jancsó. The film follows a priest during the suppression of the 1919 Revolution and the rise of fascism in Hungary.[1] The film was screened for the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs) at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Jancsó considered the film a departure from his prior filmography, which he considered more realistic and popular.[3]

Premise

The film deals in the aftermath of the overthrowing of the Béla Kun Commune in 1919, following the chaos of civil war after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Communards try to maintain control in the countryside, including the support of an eccentric priest, Father Vargha, who heralds a new bloody oppression.[1]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b Sabzian. "Égi bárány Agnus Dei Miklós Jancsó, 1971, 84'". sabzian.be. Sabzian. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Quinzaine 1971". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ Petrie, Graham (2003). "I haven't changed, the world has Miklós Jancsó interviewed". Kinoeye. 3 (4). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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