›Dögkeselyű‹, HU 1982, Direction: Ferenc András
Copyright: NFI – National Film Institute Hungary
Dögkeselyű
Si̇nema Transtopia
Taxi driver József Simon is robbed by two elderly lady passengers. The divorced, debt-ridden man turns to the police in vain, but they simply do not believe him. He takes matters into his own hands, starts investigating and quickly comes across the professional thieves who duped him. Having lost faith in the legal system, he starts a one-man action campaign using increasingly professional methods. “The Vulture” radically modernized the Hungarian thriller and has proven to be highly influential in the genre ever since.
HU 1982, Ferenc András, 108 min, OV with ENG subtitles
Introduction: Janka Barkóczi (NFI)
In English
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Film details
Film data
D: Ferenc András
SP: Miklós Munkácsi, Ferenc András
DoP: Elemér Ragályi
E: Mihály Morell
M: György Kovács, György Vukán
C: György Cserhalmi, Hédi Temessy, Maria Gładkowska, Péter Blaskó, Dorottya Udvaros, Zita Perczel
P: Studio Dialóg
Original format: 35 mm, 1:1.85, color
Screening print: 4K DCP, 108 min, NFI Budapest
Restoration info
The 4K restoration was carried out by the Film Archive of the National Film Institute of Hungary. The color correction took place under the supervision of cameraman Elemér Ragályi.
Janka Barkóczi
is Head of Film Collection and Research at the Hungarian National Film Institute’s Archive. As a film historian, she is a regular contributor to books and periodicals. She also works as a curator of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon. Her research focuses on the theory and practice of film archiving in Eastern Europe and the transnational dimensions of film heritage.
About the festival
Film Restored
Under the motto “Action”, Film Restored 2025 throws a spotlight on agency and fast action in film and film history, and on the swift work of those who rescue film material. From 22 to 26 October, the film heritage festival is celebrating its tenth year. Attendees of the festival can look forward to digital restorations, workshops, talks and discussions. Films made in thirteen countries will be shown, from as early as the 1910s and up until 2000. The Prize of the Association of German Cinematheques will also be presented during the festival.