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The Round-Up (1966)

★ 7.590 minDirector: Miklós Jancsó

1966 Hungarian film

The Round-Up (Hungarian: Szegénylegények, "Poor young men", i. e. outlaws) is a 1966 Hungarian film directed by Miklós Jancsó. Well received in its home country, it was Jancsó's first film to receive international acclaim.

Today, many consider The Round-Up a classic of world cinema; it was selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Round-Up about?
The Round-Up (1966) — In Hungary, the national movement led by Kossuth has been crushed and the Austrian hegemony re-established, but partisans carry on with violent actions. In order to root out the guerilla, the army rounds up suspects and jails them in an isolated fort. The authorities do not have
Is The Round-Up based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Round-Up scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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