The film is a nice tribute though it doesnt give a lot of information as to exactly why the two are so gifted and how they have brought new techniques to the movies. The documentary tracks a 50year journey with laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond beginning with their arrival in the united states as political refugees from hungary in february. Hungarianborn cameramen laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond become renowned cinematographers in hollywood while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship. James chressanthis produced, wrote and directed the feature documentary no subtitles necessary.
No subtitles necessary by james chressanthis overdrive. No subtitles necessary is an insightful documentary about noted cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who not only escaped hungary shortly after the unsuccessful 1956 uprising but. Copyright 2008 majar productions, llc an nc motion picture production a james chressanthis film photo courtesy thomas mack. Among their 140 credits, laszlo shot five easy pieces, paper moon, shampoo, frances, ghostbusters and my best friends wedding and vilmos lensed scarecrow, the sugarland express. Laszlo and vilmos sold out its chicago premiere at the gene siskel film center, saturday 7 february. As film students in hungary, laszlo and vilmos took to the wartorn streets of budapest to shoot footage of the russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. A fascinating road trip through american cinema, told by the cinematographers who defined a generation of filmmaking. This is an intimate portrait of the 50year journey of two giants of modern image making, and their deep bond of brotherhood that transcended every imaginable boundary. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from their escape from soviet controlled hungary, to their rise to prominence in the late 60s and 70s. After ten years of nobudget toil, laszlos camera broke hollywoods rules with easy rider. The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond. With film school equipment laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolt.
Two hungarianborn cameramen revolutionize cinematography in hollywood. Barely follows the lives of renowned cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond, from escaping the 1956 soviet invasion of hungary to present day. Shortlisted for short documentary academy awards 2009 imdb. Feb 27, 2012 but you wont find anything salacious in no subtitles necessary. Watch no subtitles necessary online vimeo on demand on vimeo. As refugees they struggle working in the underbelly of hollywood, finally breaking into. Laszlo and vilmos premiered as an official selection of cannes classics at the 61st annual cannes international film festival last month. Vilmos life and career was featured in no subtitles necessary. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of renowned cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from escaping the 1956 soviet invasion of hungary to present day.
With karen black, peter bogdanovich, sandra bullock, james l. Laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond filmed and survived the 1956 hungarian revolution. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from their escape from soviet controlled hungary, to their rise to prominence in. The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond and their impact on american cinema.
After the screening wgn radio film critic nick digilio moderated a discussion with the title. Feb 24, 2012 among their 140 credits, laszlo shot five easy pieces, paper moon, shampoo, frances, ghostbusters and my best friends wedding and vilmos lensed scarecrow, the sugarland express, cinderella. A new documentary about filmmaker vilmos zsigmond shows the risks he took filming. Sep 08, 2012 no subtitles necessary follows the lives of renowned cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from escaping the 1956 soviet invasion of hungary to present day. Multi no subtitles necessary laszlo and vilmos 2008 1080p. With film school equipment, they shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian. No subtitles necessary is an insightful documentary about noted cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who not only escaped.
Laszlo and vilmos is a documentary which explores the professional and personal lives of these two gifted craftsmen, created with their cooperation. No subtitles necessary tells the story of two young eastern european film school studentslaszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who came to america with no. No subtitles necessary tells the story of two young eastern european film school studentslaszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who came to america with. It traces the careers of two of the most influential cinematographers of their generation. Watch no subtitles necessary online vimeo on demand. No subtitles necessary tells the story of two young eastern european film school students laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who came to america with no money, jobs, or prospects and changed the look and feel of american cinema. Zoltan operated or coshot most of vilmos films in the past decade. Laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond escaped from hungary in 1956 and immigrated to the united states to toil in the underbelly of hollywood. As film students in hungary, they shot footage of the russian invasion of budapest and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Color dvd ntsc english directed by james chressanthis with film school equipment, they shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolt. Color dvd ntsc english directed by james chressanthis. Barely escaping with their lives, they fled to america and settled in.
Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. Rob nelson, film critic for variety magazine liked the documentary and said, still inadequately renowned for having literally supplied the pictures, gritty and pretty, of the 1970s new hollywood, hungaryborn lensers vilmos zsigmond and the late laszlo kovacs are warmly illuminated in no subtitles necessary. Because of this film, chressanthis was asked to serve as a cultural envoy for the united. A conversation with producerdirector james chressanthis no subtitles necessary. With film school equipment, they shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolution. Film exploring the lifelong friendship between great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond and their impact on hollywood. Laszlo and vilmos, dvd, special interestdocumentary, 8894114920. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Colin farrell and brendan gleeson reunite with in bruges director martin mcdonagh for new film, and more movie news. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of renowned cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond, who rose to prominence in the late 60s. The lifelong friendship of the great hungarianborn cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond and their impact on american cinema.
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