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THE GIRL

Homage

THE GIRL is Márta Mészáros’ first full-length feature film, which however also incorporates documentary techniques. This impressive debut deals with a parentless young woman’s search for identity. Erzsi (played by Kati Kovács, a beloved pop singer of the 1960s) is portrayed as a woman who is truly not dependent on men’s advances. Like many of Mészáros’ strong female protagonists to come, Erzsi comprehends that she first needs to belong to herself alone before engaging in a romantic relationship. The displacement of men is counterpoised with an exploration of female solidarity and scenarios of intense interaction between women.
ELTÁVOZOTT NAP / DAS MÄDCHEN
HUN 1968 / 83 min
Language: Hungarian
Director: Márta Mészáros
  • Screenplay: Márta Mészáros
  • Cinematographer: Tamás Somló
  • Editor: Zoltán Farkas
  • Music: Levente Szörényi
  • Cast: Kati Kovács,Ádám Szirtes,Teri Horváth,Gábor Agárdi,Zsuzsa Pálos,András Kozák,Gábor Harsányi
  • Producer: István Nemeskürty
  • Production Company: Mafilm Studio 4
  • Rights Holder: Magyar Nemzeti Digitális Archivum és Filmintézet
THE GIRL is Márta Mészáros’ first full-length feature film, which however also incorporates documentary techniques. This impressive debut deals with a parentless young woman’s search for identity. Erzsi (played by Kati Kovács, a beloved pop singer of the 1960s) is portrayed as a woman who is truly not dependent on men’s advances. Like many of Mészáros’ strong female protagonists to come, Erzsi comprehends that she first needs to belong to herself alone before engaging in a romantic relationship. The displacement of men is counterpoised with an exploration of female solidarity and scenarios of intense interaction between women.
  • Screenplay: Márta Mészáros
  • Cinematographer: Tamás Somló
  • Editor: Zoltán Farkas
  • Music: Levente Szörényi
  • Cast: Kati Kovács,Ádám Szirtes,Teri Horváth,Gábor Agárdi,Zsuzsa Pálos,András Kozák,Gábor Harsányi
  • Producer: István Nemeskürty
  • Production Company: Mafilm Studio 4
  • Rights Holder: Magyar Nemzeti Digitális Archivum és Filmintézet