Oh, Bloody Life
1984
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Jan 10, 1985 · Flowers of Reverie: Directed by László Lugossy. With György Cserhalmi, Grazyna Szapolowska, Jirí Adamíra, Boguslaw Linda. In 1849 the Hungarian revolution is beaten down by the Russian Army.
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- Drama, History
- László Lugossy
- 1985-01-10
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- György Cserhalmi
- Lászlã³ Lugossy
- Budapest Játékfilmstúdió
01/10/1985 (HU) 1h 42m. User. Score. Overview. The seeming hopelessness of combatting an all-powerful government that will not tolerate political dissension is the focus of this excellent historical drama set in the mid-19th century in Hungary.
- EO: 3.5/5
- Audio: 4/5
- Cial Features: 3.5/5
- Overall Score: 4/5
As noted in the booklet’s “About the Transfer” section, Flowers of Shanghaiis presented here in its original aspect ratio of 1:85:1. The new 4K digital restoration from which this Blu-Ray is sourced was undertaken at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy, from a 35mm negative by Shochiku, in collaboration with the Shanghai International Film Festi...
Criterion’s edition of Flowers of Shanghai comes with a new 5.1 surround soundtrack, which was created by sound designer Tu Duu-chihfrom digital audio master files. It’s a lovely audio track that exquisitely stabilizes the aura of the film’s scenery. Dialogue is clean and precisely mastered, while the music is equally balanced as an eminent force o...
In regards to Special Features, Criterion has provided a solid assortment of them on this release, but nothing too huge. Like every Criterion supplement, each is noteworthy in its own right, but I was left a smidge underwhelmed coming off the heels of their recent releases of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Irma Vep, and Memories of Murder, all of wh...
Flowers of Shanghai is irrefutably a challenging watch, but a rewarding one nevertheless. Hou Hsiao-hsien‘s ability to place definite weight on atmosphere while at the same time balancing effective characterization and tone is staggering. For those who have been waiting for a film by Hou Hsiao-hsien to enter the Criterion Collection for an extended...
- Owen Butler
Year: 1985. Original title: Szirmok, virágok, koszorúk (Flowers of Reverie). Synopsis: After being arrested during the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution for being a member of the resistance, Ferenc, a former soldier, is implicated as a member of the resistance and arrested.
- Elemér Ragályi
- László Lugossy
- Hungary
- Drama | Historical
The seeming hopelessness of combatting an all-powerful government that will not tolerate political dissension is the focus of this excellent historical dra...
Flowers of Reverie (1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
