Watch no subtitles necessary online vimeo on demand. Copyright 2008 majar productions, llc an nc motion picture production a james chressanthis film photo courtesy thomas mack contact. The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond and their impact on american cinema. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of renowned cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from escaping the 1956 soviet invasion of hungary to present day.
Barely escaping with their lives, they fled to america and settled in. James chressanthis, asc has made many new friends since he produced and directed no subtitles necessary. A fascinating road trip through american cinema, told by the cinematographers who defined a generation of filmmaking. As film students in hungary, they shot footage of the russian invasion of budapest and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Laszlo and vilmos, dvd, special interestdocumentary, 8894114920. With film school equipment laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolt. As refugees, they struggled in the underbelly of hollywood, and finally broke into the mainstream with their pivotal contributions to cinema in films like easy ride, five easy pieces, paper moon, close encounters of the third kind. Hungarianborn cameramen laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond become renowned cinematographers in hollywood while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship.
Rob nelson, film critic for variety magazine liked the documentary and said, still inadequately renowned for having literally supplied the pictures, gritty and pretty, of the 1970s new hollywood, hungaryborn lensers vilmos zsigmond and the late laszlo kovacs are warmly illuminated in no subtitles necessary. Laszlo and vilmos is a documentary which explores the professional and personal lives of these two gifted craftsmen, created with their cooperation. Zoltan operated or coshot most of vilmos films in the past decade. Among their 140 credits, laszlo shot five easy pieces, paper moon, shampoo, frances, ghostbusters and my best friends wedding and vilmos lensed scarecrow, the sugarland express. Story watch now news cast crew festivals dvdvod contact educational buy it now. View hd trailers and videos for no subtitles necessary. As film students in hungary, laszlo and vilmos took to the wartorn streets of budapest to shoot footage of the russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country.
After the screening wgn radio film critic nick digilio moderated a discussion with the title subject vilmos zsigmond and james chressanthis. They left one revolution behind only to create another. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing no subtitles necessary. Directorproducer james chressanthis discusses his process and motivation for making no subtitles necessary. Using film school equipment, laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond captured the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolt. Film exploring the lifelong friendship between great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond and their impact on hollywood. Copyright 2008 majar productions, llc an nc motion. No subtitles necessary follows the lives of cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond from their escape from soviet controlled hungary, to their rise to prominence in the late 60s and 70s. Laszlo and vilmos sold out its chicago premiere at the gene siskel film center, saturday 7 february. Sadly, they dont show us the names of the stars, for the first few minutes.
No subtitles necessary tells the story of two young eastern european film school studentslaszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who came to america with no money, jobs, or prospects and changed the look and feel of american cinema. No subtitles necessary streaming video hillsborough. But you wont find anything salacious in no subtitles necessary. No subtitles necessary is an insightful documentary about noted cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who not only escaped hungary shortly after the unsuccessful 1956 uprising but. Laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond filmed and survived the 1956 hungarian. The story of laszlo and vilmos 2015 vost french subs hdtv xvid lol. Laszlo kovacs, vilmos zsigmond, dennis hopper, peter fonda, karen black, haskell wexler, bob. Zsigmonds life is the subject of a warmly received documentary by james chressanthis called no subtitles necessary.
Laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond filmed and survived the 1956 hungarian revolution, immigrated in poverty watch no subtitles necessary online vimeo on demand on vimeo join. Watch no subtitles necessary online vimeo on demand on vimeo. With film school equipment, they shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolution. The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond. No subtitles necessary official trailer cls youtube. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The perfect insight into the life and work of two great cinematographers. The story of laszlo and vilmos 2015 vost french subs hdtv xvid rrent15jun2016 15. Color dvd ntsc english directed by james chressanthis with film school equipment, they shoot the soviet crackdown of the 1956 hungarian revolt. No subtitles necessary tells the story of two young eastern european film school students laszlo kovacs and vilmos zsigmond who came to america with no money, jobs, or prospects and changed the look and feel of american cinema.
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