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Tarr's last film?

posted 16 years ago by rnlol
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To what extent has it been substantiated that this will be Tarr's last film? There's no mention of it in the Werc Werk Works press release. IonCinema and Cineuropa both claimed it's set to be his last film, but didn't cite any sources.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850601/board/nest/118085913

Has anyone else read the Cahiers du Cinema article referred to in the above-linked thread? It seems likely it's the source of this rumour, and it'd be nice to know what the tone and form of his comment was so I can interpret it for myself.

[–] volmar 16 years ago

i've watched a Q&A with him last autumn where he said it would be his last film as director, he will keep producing films for others and work as a mentor for younger directors.

[–] times_of_jelco 14 years ago

haha, poor bela...making films like his in today's industry must be a hell of a struggle. i think i can understand why he decided to stop, and let the young take some sh!t :)

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[–] Sy7 14 years ago

I guess Cannes can be considered a sellout festival that doesn't care about film makers that contribute to the art form anymore.

But you know, Tarr is not the only filmmaker who contributes to art form.

As far as I'm concerned, you can drop off the Earth.

[–] titusbeertsen 13 years ago

I heard that people in the Hungarian government that deal with new movies, demanded that movies should be made with a 'light, happy touch', so as to boost morale or something. Consequently, A Turin Horse was not distributed in Hungary (so I've heard). Seems that pre-1989 censorship has made a comeback... Poor Béla.

"The willow sees the heron's image upside down" from 'Sans Soleil'

[–] jbrichar 13 years ago

The issue is that Bela spoke out against the censorship and the government responded by banning the Hungarian premiere of his film. Nice people in charge there. The film academics had a swipe back at the govt. attack on Tarr though by submitting Turin Horse as the official submission from Hungary for the "foreign film" Oscar. The govt. has no say in that.

[–] Sy7 14 years ago

Hopefully it is the latest.

As far as I'm concerned, you can drop off the Earth.

[–] ltarex 14 years ago

"making films like his in today's industry must be a hell of a struggle."

Exactly. That's why it took him so many years to finish both Werckmeister Harmonies and The Man from London.

"A voice from behind me reminds me. Spread out your wings you are an angel."

[–] deeveed 13 years ago

hmmm..it's his latest but it really looks like he's closing up shop. I think he said he's said everything that he's wanted to say. Anyway, I don't know Bela's politics as such but I'd like to have a cup o coffee with him and gets his take on '56 in light of where his country is today.

[–] tartanllama 14 years ago

I was at a screening of The Turin Horse this afternoon and he said he doesn't want to make any more films.

[–] widget_91 13 years ago

He certainly chose the right movie to end his career with, symbolic wise.

This is the first and only movie I've seen by him and it inspired me to watch every one he has done.

"One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place." - Mick Travis