THE YEAR OF 1812

Space Age Animation

Tolstoy's "War and Peace" in fast-forward mode, featuring bombastic musical accompaniment courtesy of Tchaikovsky. Two imperial great powers face off on the battlefield: the French Enlightenment meets Orthodox Christianity. The result – in Reisenbüchler's own words: self-destruction in the power struggle for the conquest of empires.
DAS JAHR 1812
HUN 1972 / 11 min
Language: No Dialogue
Director: Sándor Reisenbüchler
Screenings
  • Apollo Kino-Center Sun, 30.04. / 18:30 Uhr
  • Cinematographer: Irén Henrik
  • Editor: Magda Hap
  • Sound: Péter Bársony
  • Print Owner: National Film Institute - Hungary
Tolstoy's "War and Peace" in fast-forward mode, featuring bombastic musical accompaniment courtesy of Tchaikovsky. Two imperial great powers face off on the battlefield: the French Enlightenment meets Orthodox Christianity. The result – in Reisenbüchler's own words: self-destruction in the power struggle for the conquest of empires.
  • Cinematographer: Irén Henrik
  • Editor: Magda Hap
  • Sound: Péter Bársony
  • Print Owner: National Film Institute - Hungary