CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 47m

Volley for a Black Buffalo

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During the years following World War II, a new boy arrives to class 7/c, and the audience learns to know the lives of the drunkard teacher, his husband-cheating wife, the lonely music teacher hiding behind her paper flowers, the wise count deprived of all his properties, the jovial parish priest and especially the buffalo owner of tragic fate who lost his four daughters, alongside with the young protagonist.

Directed bySzabó László

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
HU
Released
May 16, 1985
Studios
Procinex

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Mr. Fodó, teacher

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Lajos Ácsi, the count

Fanny Cottençon

Fanny Cottençon

Fodóné

Székely B. Miklós

Székely B. Miklós

Peter the Black, the buffalo

Ferenc Kállai

Ferenc Kállai

Reverend Mr Berecz

István Bujtor

István Bujtor

Dukay

Berta Domínguez D.

Berta Domínguez D.

Teacher from Novák

Lili Monori

Lili Monori

Wife of Peter Black

Ferenc Bencze

Ferenc Bencze

Creative team
Directed by
Szabó László
Szabó László
Written by
Ferenc András
Ferenc András
Ferenc Jeli

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