Volley for a Black Buffalo (1985)
Volley for a Black Buffalo (1985), directed by László Szabó, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jean Rochefort.
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Synopsis
During the years following World War II, a new boy arrives to class 7/c, and the audience learns to know the lives of the drunkard teacher, his husband-cheating wife, the lonely music teacher hiding behind her paper flowers, the wise count deprived of all his properties, the jovial parish priest and especially the buffalo owner of tragic fate who lost his four daughters, alongside with the young protagonist.
- Kende JánosCinematography
- László SzabóDirector, Writer
- Ferenc AndrásWriter
- Ferenc JeliWriter
Trivia
- It premiered on May 16, 1985, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h47 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Sortűz egy fekete bivalyért".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosProcinex
- CountriesHungary
- LanguagesHungarian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Hungary
Cast
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Mr. Fodó, teacher -
Jean Rochefort
Lajos Ácsi, the count -
Fanny Cottençon
Fodóné -
Székely B. Miklós
Peter the Black, the buffalo -
Kállai Ferenc
Reverend Mr Berecz -
Bujtor István
Dukay -
Berta Domínguez D.
Teacher from Novák -
Monori Lili
Wife of Peter Black -
Ferenc Bencze
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Tags
Crew
- Kende János Cinematography
- László Szabó Director
- Ferenc András Writer
- Ferenc Jeli Writer
- László Szabó Writer
Questions about this film
What is Volley for a Black Buffalo about?
Volley for a Black Buffalo: During the years following World War II, a new boy arrives to class 7/c, and the audience learns to know the lives of the drunkard teacher, his husband-cheating wife, the lonely music teacher hiding behind her paper flowers, the wise count deprived of all his properties, the jovial parish priest and especially the buf…
Who directed Volley for a Black Buffalo?
Volley for a Black Buffalo was directed by László Szabó in 1985.
Who stars in Volley for a Black Buffalo?
The cast of Volley for a Black Buffalo includes Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Cottençon, Székely B. Miklós and Kállai Ferenc.
How long is Volley for a Black Buffalo?
Volley for a Black Buffalo runs for 107 minutes, or 1h47.
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