Miklos Jancso Archives - Washington Square News

‘Red Psalm’ is a revolutionary musical masterpiece by a Hungarian visionary

Fifty years after its release, Miklós Jancsó's magnum opus remains a visual triumph with an urgent social message.

Brandon Kiziloz, Contributing Writer • February 15, 2022

“Red Psalm,” Miklós Jancsó’s 1972 portrait of a socialist uprising by Hungarian peasants, is part of a particularly fascinating genre combining elements of Hollywood-perfectionist...

Review: ‘Electra, My Love’ embodies the limits of revolution myths

Miklós Jancsó’s revolutionary 1974 reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Electra is currently playing at Metrograph as part of a retrospective on the Hungarian director.

Katherine Williams, Contributing Writer • January 26, 2022

In 1974, Hungarian director and screenwriter Miklós Jancsó said, “I used to think that humanity could be saved.” But “Electra, My Love,” his film from the same year,...