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March 10-11,
2004. - Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, NYC
BÁNK BÁN
presented by
Film Society of Lincoln Center
in collaboration with the
Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary and with
Bunyik Entertainment
Reception
at the Hungarian Consulate General, NY,
Honoring the Creators of Bánk bán Opera-on-Film
Photos:
Frank Deak and
Gabriella Győrffy
Special thanks to Béla Bunyik,
Bunyik Entertainment for the images from Bánk bán
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Atilla Kiss B. - Bánk Bán
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Andrea Rost - Melinda
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Great news: March 15, 2004 - Andrea Rost
received the Kossuth Prize |
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Eva Marton - Queen Gertrud |
Andrea Rost and
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy - Petur bán |
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Eva Marton and
Atilla Kiss B. |
Atilla B. Kiss |
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Andrea Rost - Melinda
Eva Marton - Queen Gertrud
Atilla Kiss B. - Bánk Bán
Dénes Gulyás - Otto
Kolos Kováts - II. Endre
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy - Petur bán
Attila Réti - Biberach
Lajos Miller - Tiborc
Music: Ferenc Erkel
Libretto: Béni Egressy
Original play: József Katona
Script: Gábor Mészöly
Conductor: Tamás Pál
Visual Solutions: Attial Csikós
Costume Designer: Rita Velich
Producer: András Wermer
Distributor: Bunyik Entertainment
Director of Photography: Vilmos Zsigmond A.S.C.
Director: Csaba Káel |
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internationally acclaimed screen adaptation of a classic opera by
Ferenc Erkel, Bánk bán tells a story of political and moral power
struggles in medieval Hungary. The year is 1213: while King Endre II
is waging war abroad, his foreign-born queen, Gertrud, has seized
power and is using her influence to benefit her own people. As
conspiracies against the Queen begin to be organized, the King’s
personal deputy, Bánk Bán, tours the countryside and discovers the
ruin into which the land has fallen. Meanwhile, Bánk Bán hardly
suspects that his faithful wife, Melinda, has become the object of the
lecherous desires of Otto, the Queen’s brother… A magnificently
mounted spectacle, sumptuously photographed by Zsigmond, Bánk bán
features Eva Marton as Gertrud, Andrea Rost as Melinda, and Atilla
Kiss B. in the title role.
Source:
Film
Society of Lincoln Center |
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Reception at the Hungarian Consulate General, NY,
Honoring the Creators of Bánk bán Opera-on-Film
Dr. Gábor Horváth - Consul General NY, Csaba Káel - director,
András Wermer - Producer, Vilmos Zsigmond - Director of Photography,
and Béla Bunyik - Distributor
Csaba Káel Director
Bánk bán, Csaba Káel's first feature film is a true,
magnificant adaptation of our national treasure
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
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Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond returned to his homeland to
shoot his first feature film in Hungary...
...and magic happened. I have never seen as beautifully "painted" scenes
as the result of Mr. Zsigmond's exquisite cinematography, passionate and
impressive use of natural, candle and torch light,
dramatic
effect of his ever moving camera work...
...Erkel's music, wonderful-wonderful voices, great directing,
picturesque locations and costumes:
an unforgettable
experience. Thank you! (G.Gy.) |
András Wermer Producer
Béla Bunyik Distributor
Greetings and introduction by
Dr. Gábor Horváth, Consul General, NY
Vilmos Zsigmond and Csaba Káel
Elizabeth Rose Daily, New York City Council and Csaba Káel
Zsigmond Vilmos and André de Székely, ABC TV
Angel Carro Castrilla, Deputy EU Ambassador to the UN and Thomas Nonn, painter
Janos Aranyi and Mrs. Káel
Katie Livingston Vorgan, Angel Carro Castrillo,
Dr. Gábor Horváth and Vilmos Zsigmond
Mr. Zsigmond kindly posed for these shots to preserve
moments of meeting with his Hungarian fans:
Vilmos Zsigmond with Dr. Gábor Horváth and Andras Komaromi, MHN...
...with Elizabeth Karkus and Vivian Soren, MHN...
...with Anikó and Péter Sárközy, Deputy Consul General...
...with
Béla Bunyik, Mariann Orencsák, consul and Michael Szarvasy...
...and with chef Nándor Bereczky and Dr. Gábor Horváth
Interviewed by
Gabriella Szilágyi, DUNA TV
Csaba Káel and Vilmos Zsigmond
The New York Premičre
of Ferenc Erkel's Bánk bán
at Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, NYC
Vilmos Zsigmond during an interview by Hungarian TV Magazine Extra
Dr. Gábor Horváth, Béla Bunyik, Vilmos Zsigmond, Mrs. Káel, Csaba Káel and András Wermer
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