Feldobott kő (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, Feldobott kő is a drama film directed by Sándor Sára, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. An aspiring film student is denied a scholarship to the state-funded university when his father is thrown in jail. The man had stopped a train in order to facilitate the union between two old friends. The son then takes a job as a land surveyor and meets a Greek man who works towards the collective benefits of the peasants. The man is killed in a peasant uprising prompted by a bureaucratic boondoggle. The surveyor looks after the man's widow as his emerging political and social awareness leads him take a stand against government injustice. Another incident, in which gypsies are rounded up by state hygiene workers, further galvanizes the man's beliefs. He photographs the incident, and his work allows him to be accepted into the school from which he was previously denied admission.

Who’s in it. Feldobott kő stars Lajos Balázsovits as Pásztor Balázs, Nadesda Kazassian as Irini, Iliasz felesége, Todor Todorov as Iliasz and László Bánhidi as János bácsi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Feldobott kő has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Feldobott kő page.

If you liked it. Fans of Feldobott kő tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.