Name: Life on the Hortobagy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936-10-04
Duration: 1 h 19 min

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Filmed in the Hortobágy region of the Great Hungarian Plain, Hoellering presents three generations of herdsmen and an arresting depiction of societal progress.

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Historical Documentary Fiction
Pastoral Hungarian Life
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Quiet Drama

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Directed by: George Hoellering
Written by: Zsigmond Móricz, George Hoellering

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Facts

October 4, 1936 · 1 h 19 min · Drama

Released: October 4, 1936
Runtime: 1 h 19 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: Hungarian
Made in: Hungary

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4 questions, like "Is Life on the Hortobagy worth watching?"

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Is Life on the Hortobagy worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Life on the Hortobagy okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Life on the Hortobagy plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (4 of 10) and pathos (4 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Life on the Hortobagy in English?

Hungarian

No, it was made in Hungarian.