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	HU OSA 306-0-1
Fonds 306:	Collective Fonds - Audiovisual Materials Relating to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Series 1:	Video Materials Relating to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

1. BBC on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (news)
   Television program (incomplete) produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), focusing on the revolutionary events of the western part of Hungary (Győr, Magyaróvár, Sopron) and on the Hungarian refugees in Austria. Correspondent: George Mikes.BBC producer, BBC (c); England/English language; Nov-1956, VHS 14 min
   
   
2. Dungeons part 1&2/Pincebörtönök I-II. (documentary film)
   Ment to be a documentary film about the existence of “dungeons” underneath the headquarters of the Hungarian Communist Party in Budapest, Köztársaság tér.Zoltán Dézsy; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 121 min
   
   
3. How It Happened/Igy történt (propaganda film)
   Produced by the agitation and propaganda department of the Hungarian Communist Party, this film represents the 1956 Revolution as a counter-revolution. Archival footage shot during the Revolution were used.Ilona Kolonits director, Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language; 1957, VHS 18 min
   
   
4. Suit Against Words/Perbe fogott szavak (literary program)
   Story of the 1957 Hungarian writers' trial, based on the victims diaries and private letters.Gábor Rudas director, MTV producer; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1995, VHS 34 min
   The Woman/Az asszony (fiction film)
   Story of a revolutioner somewhere in the countryside, who has to hide because of his participation in the Revolution.János Erdélyi; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 90 min
   
   
5. Pictures of the Revolution 1956-57/A forradalom képei 1956-57 (documentary film)
   Television program based on comparison of two contradictory films. One represents "1956" as a revolution, the other is as a counter-revolution.János Zsombolyai; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1990, VHS 131 min
   
   
6. Yesterday/Tegnap (fiction film)
   Dilemma of a lieutenant about the judgement of 1956, after turning back home, to a little village.Márton Keleti director, Hunnia Filmstúdió producer; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1959, VHS 82 min
   A Town Without a Face/Az arcnélküli város (fiction film)
   A secret police colonel denounces counter-revolutioners in a coal mine. The work and the life gets into normal as a consequence of his actions.Tamás Fejér director, Hunnia Filmstúdió producer; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1960, VHS 90 min
   
   
7. Pikemen/Kopjások (fiction film)
   A political thriller, based on the novel of András Berkesi and György Kardos. The main character of the film is a secret police officer, who fights against the communists and gets killed by the agents of his organisation.György Palásthy director, Hunnia Filmstúdió producer; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1975, VHS 101 min
   Makra/Makra (fiction film)Ákos Kertész; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 92 min
   
   
8. At Midnight/Éjfélkor (fiction film)
   Dilemma of leaving the country or staying in Hungary in 1956, portrayed thrugh a love story. The first Hungarian film that deals with "1956".György Révész director, Hunnia Filmstúdió producer; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1957, VHS 90 min
   Dawn/Virrad (fiction film)
   A lieutenant-colonel, with the help of the armed workers and the Soviet army overcomes the chaos in a factory, caused by the counter-revolutioners.Márton Keleti director, Hunnia Filmstúdió producer; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 88 min
   
   
9. Mayday Rally, 1957/Május 1. (newsreels)
   Budapest, Hungary with participation of hundreds of thousands. Janos Kadar's comments on the "counter-revolution" of 1956. Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language; 1-May-1957, VHS 4 min
   Liberation Day Rally, 1958 (newsreels)
   After the military parade, Janos Kadar gives a speech. Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language; 4-Apr-1958, VHS 2 min
   Mayday Rally, 1970 (newsreels)
   Budapest, Hungary with participation of hundreds of thousands. Janos Kadar is interviewed. Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language; 1-May-1970, VHS 3 min
   Janos Kadar Awarded (newsreels)
   20 August, Day of Constitution in Hungary: Janos Kadar was awarded with the order of "Hero of Socialist Work" Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 1 min
   
   
10. Newsreels from 1957 with Kádár János's comments on 1956 (newsreels) Hungarian National Film Archives (c); Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 7 min
    
    
11. Hungary in Flames. A Nation's Fight for Freedom/“Ungarn in Flammen” (documentary film)
    German documentary film on the history of Hungary, focusing on the events of the 1956 Revolution. Archival footage shot by Istvan Erdélyi during the Revolution in Hungary serves as the base of the film.Dr. Istvan Erdélyi; Hungarian language; 1957, VHS 19 min
    Incomplete!
    
    
12. Imperial Governors part 1/Birodalmi helytartók I. (documentary film)
    Film about the role of the KGB and the Soviets in the suppression of the 1956 Revolution. Editor: Miklós Kun.Tamás Tóth; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 135 min
    
    
13. Imperial Governors part 2/Birodalmi helytartók II. (documentary film)
    Film about the role of the KGB and the Soviets in the suppression of the 1956 Revolution. Editor: Miklós Kun.Tamás Tóth; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 135 min
    
    
14. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language; 1996, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
15. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
16. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language; 1996, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
17. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language; 1996, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
18. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
19. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
20. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Multiple language, VHS 180 min
    Languages: Hungarian, English and Russian.
    
    
21. Hungary and the World 1956: The New Archival Evidence (conference)
    International conference held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Hungarian language, VHS 9 min
    
    
22. The Trial of Imre Nagy/Nagy Imre és társai bűnpere (propaganda film)
    Film about the “Nagy Imre Trial” produced by the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party.
    The film represents the 1956 Revolution as a counter-revolution. Film-makers used footage shot during
    the show-trial.Hungarian language; 1958 VHS
    Access restricted.
    
    
23. 1956 Hungarian Revolution/Magyar Forradalom 1956 (documentary film)
    Archival footage about the revolution in Budapest, and the reactions in Western Europe.Jenő Jakab, Mária Kovács, Béla Tóth, János Varga F director, Magyar Televízió producer; Hungarian language; 1996, VHS 20 min
    1100 Years of Hungary/Magyarország 1100 éve (documentary film)
    Panorama of the events
    Magyar televízió producer; 1997, VHS 36 min
    Edited by Bartha Attila, Leczeli Zsuzsa, Király Attila, Kontler László, Mihályi Ernő, Újvári Tamás.
    'Spring of Nations'/1848-1998 - Magyarok a népek tavaszán (educational program)
    The 1848 revolution in Hungary.
    MOKÉP producer; 1998, VHS 30 min
    Budapest 1997
    Montage of city life - for the Tourism Office of Budapest.
    János Vecsernyés; 1997, VHS 5 min
    
    
24. commercial newsHungarian language; 1986, VHS 8 min
    Live History I./Velünk élő történelem I. / "Aki magyar, velünk tart" (documentary film)
    3 parts long documentary film about the "conter-revolution" in Hungary, interviews with communist politicians, former freedom fighters, historians and soldiers. Co-operaters: Valéria Benke, Antal Apró, Péter Eedős, Róbert Bohó, Béla Biszku, György Marosán, László Földes, András Hegedűs, György Szepesi, Jenő Hazai, György Kalmár, Tibor Zinner, Tivadar Pártay, Lajos Tóth, Dezső Radványi, Mihály KornideszErvin Hollós, János Berecz, János Molnár; Hungarian language; 1986, VHS 62 min
    Live Histroy II./Velünk élő történelem II. / "Akié a fegyver, azé a hatalom" (documentary film)
    3 parts long documentary film about the "counter-revolution" in Hungary, interviews with communist politicians, former freedom fighters, historians and soldiers. Co-operaters: Valéria Benke, Antal Apró, Péter Eedős, Róbert Bohó, Béla Biszku, György Marosán, László Földes, András Hegedűs, György Szepesi, Jenő Hazai, György Kalmár, Tibor Zinner, Tivadar Pártay, Lajos Tóth, Dezső Radványi, Mihály KornideszErvin Hollós, János Berecz, János Molnár; Hungarian language; 1986, VHS 55 min
    Live History III./Velünk élő történelem III. / "A fordulat" (documentary film)
    3 parts long documentary film about the "counter-revolution" in Hungary, interviews with communist politicians, former freedom fighters, historians and soldiers. Co-operaters: Valéria Benke, Antal Apró, Péter Eedős, Róbert Bohó, Béla Biszku, György Marosán, László Földes, András Hegedűs, György Szepesi, Jenő Hazai, György Kalmár, Tibor Zinner, Tivadar Pártay, Lajos Tóth, Dezső Radványi, Mihály KornideszErvin Hollós, János Berecz, János Molnár; Hungarian language; 1986, VHS 57 min
    
    
25. Portrait of György Krassó/Portré Krassó Györgyről
    Co-operaters: Tibor Philip, István Eörsi, Róbert Pálinkás-Szűcs, Zoltán ZsilleHungarian language; 1997, VHS 30 min
    produced by: Péter Dobrányi, Mónika Hafner, Balázs Hujber, Katalin Kabdebó, Róbert Kis, Györgyi Kulcsár, István Lugossy, József Majoros, János Somlai, Ferenc Tárkányi, János Xantus, Zoltán Zsille
    
    
26. Films of the Irodalmi Újság / Hungarian June - Paris Budapest/Az Irodalmi Újság filmjei / Magyar Június - Párizs Budapest (documentary film)
    Commemorations on execution of Imre Nagy, Prime Minister of Hungary in Paris and Budapest. Interviews with Róza Hodosán, Tibor Méray, Jenő Sujánszky, Miklós Vásárhelyi, Erzsébet Nagy, Rezső Kiss, Judit Gyenes, Júlia Szilágyi. Speeches gave by János Kis, Imre Mécs, Aliz Halda, Tamás MolnárHungarian language; 1988, VHS 104 min
    
    
27. Hungarian October/A magyar október (documentary film)
    Interviews with Béla Varga, Béla Szász, Grörgy Faludy, Tibor Méray, Péter Kende, Tibor Tardos, Sándor Kopácsi, Béla Király, István KeményJános Tardos; Hungarian language; 1986, VHS 92 min
    Uprising in Hungary 1956/Berichte aus…Budapest: Der Ungarn Aufstand 1956 (documentary film)
    A documentary film about the revolution including West-German TV interviews with Béla Szász, Tibor Déry and Gyula Háy from the 70'sHelmut Dotterweich; German language; 1986, VHS 30 min
    
    
28. Imre Nagy - a Hero of 1956/Imre Nagy - Der Held von 1956 (documentary film)
    Documentary film on Imre Nagy including interviews with János Rainer M., Gábor Görgey, András Hegedűs, György Litván, Mihály Kornis, Miklós Vásárhelyi, Judit Gyenes. Also contains few seconds from the film of the Imre Nagy trial.Katalin Vikol, István Szakály; German language; 1996, VHS 44 min
    War '56/Háború '56 (documentary film)
    Documentary film about the war situation in Hungary, including interviews with military historians and former officers: Sándor Kopácsi, Péter Gosztonyi, Sándor Kiss M., András Márton, Béla Király, Frigyes KahlerGyörgy Ordódy; Hungarian language; 1997, VHS 50 min
    
    
29. Snagovi emlékezés (documentary film)
    Gábor Hanák; Hungary; 1992, VHS 37 min
    
    
30. Király Béla - tábornok és professzor (documentary film)Péter Bokor, Gábor Hanák; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1988, VHS 50 min
    
    
31. Losonczy Géza I. (documentary film)Gábor Hanák; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1991, VHS 72 min
    Losonczy Géza II. (documentary film)Gábor Hanák; Hungary/Hungarian language, VHS 70 min
    
    
32. Méray Tibor a Nagy Imre csoportról (documentary film)Gábor Hanák; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1994, VHS 50 min
    
    
33. Volt egy ember... Donáth Ferenc élete (documentary film)Gábor Hanák; Hungary/Hungarian language; 1993, VHS 55 min
    
    
34. Nyitott Szem videofolyóirat (news)
    301-es parcella, Reformműhely Kecskeméten, FIDESZ tüntetés a BM előtt, Ellenzéki kerekasztal, A POFOSZ 56-ról, Lemondjon-e a kormány?, Mit akar az SZDSZ?Hungary/Hungarian language; Apr-1989, VHS 94 min
    
    
35. Newsreels relating to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (newsreels)
    1956-10-24_Freedom_Road.mpeg
    1956-07-16_Freedom_Flight.mpeg
    1956-11-01_War_in_Egypt.mpeg
    1956-11-05_Eisenhower_Re-Elected.mpeg
    1956-11-08_Landslide_for_Eisenhower.mpeg
    Five_days_of_freedom_in_Budapest.avi
    NewsMaga00_5.mpeg
    NewsMaga00_8.mpeg
    NewsMaga1957.mpeg
    NewsMaga1957_2.mpegUnited States/English language; 1956 DVD-ROM
    Downloads at OSA Archivum. Source: www.archive.org
    
    
36. A Vöröskereszt 1956-ban
    1957, VHS 16 min
    
    
37. 1989 június 6.
    A Nagy Imre és társai ellen folyt büntetőügybeni törvényességi óvás
    Fekete Doboz producer; 1989 VHS
    
    
38. A történelem fogságában
    Zolnay Pál director, MTV producer; 1994, VHS 159 min
    
    
39. Találós kérdések
    Jávor István; 1983, VHS 180 min
    
    
40. A forradalom első órái képről-képre, percről-percre
    Ordódy György, VHS 15 min
    Magyarország lángokban
    CBS producer; 1957, VHS 55 min
    Felkelés Magyarországon
    CBS producer, VHS 25 min
    
    
41. Napló szerelmeimnek
    Mészáros Márta; 1986, VHS 124 min
    
    
42. Grandfathers and revolutions
    Hegedüs Péter; 1999, VHS 53 min
    
    
43. Újmagyar siralom
    Ember Judit; 1989, VHS 180 min
    
    
44. Ecseri tekercsek
    2005, VHS 50 min
    
    
45. Krassó
    1997, VHS 30 min
    
    

Online version updated: 9 July 2008