Vaska Easoff (Hungarian: Haggyállógva, Vászka), also known as Letgohand Vaska (A Tale from the Labour Camp), is a 1996 Hungarian comedy film written and directed by Péter Gothár.[1] The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]
| Vaska Easoff | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Péter Gothár |
| Written by | Péter Gothár |
| Starring | Maksim Sergeyev |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Maksim Sergeyev as Vászka, a pityeri tolvaj
- Evgeniy Sidikhin as Ványka, a falusi tolvaj
- Valentina Kasyanova as Luvnya
- Boris Solominovits as Fetyka
Awards and nominations
edit- At the Hungarian Film Week of 1996, the film won the Grand Prize, Péter Gothár won the Best Director award, Francisco Gózon won the Best Cinematographer, Enikő Eszenyi won the Best Actress and Antal Cserna the Best Actor.[4]
- At the 31st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Crystal Globe and Péter Gothár won the Best Director Award.[5]
- At the 1996 Chicago International Film Festival, the film won the Audience Choice Award.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Vaska Easoff". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ a b Awards on IMDb
- ^ "History - 31st festival". kviff.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
edit- Vaska Easoff at IMDb
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