Son of Saul
2015 Hungarian drama film directed by László Nemes
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Summary
Son of Saul is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,452 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], François Chalais Prize[4], CST Award of the Technical Artist[5], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[6], Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[7], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[8], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[9], San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film[10], Template:Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[11], FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes[12], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[13], Meeting Point Europe Award[14]
- Director: László Nemes[15]
- Screenwriter: László Nemes[16], Clara Royer[17]
- Composer: László Melis[18]
- Genre: drama film[19], war film[20]
- Cast member: Géza Röhrig[21], Sándor Zsótér[22], Levente Molnár[23], Urs Rechn[24], Christian Harting[25], Marcin Czarnik[26], Björn Freiberg[27], Jerzy Walczak[28], Mihály Kormos[29], András Jeles[30], Ákos Orosz[31], Márton Ágh[32]
- Producer: Gábor Sipos[33], Gábor Rajna[34]
- Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[35]
- Depicts: cattle wagon[36], Holocaust train transport[37], gas chamber[38], crematorium[39], Selection (Holocaust)[40], identification in Nazi camps[41]
- Production company: Laokoon Filmgroup[42]
- Director of photography: Mátyás Erdély[43]
- Original language of film or TV show: Hungarian[44], Yiddish[45], German[46], Polish[47]
- Commons category: Son of Saul[48]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[49], video on demand[50]
- Review score: 8.9/10[51], 96%[52], 91/100[53], 7.4/10[54]
- Color: color[55]
- Country of origin: Hungary[56]
- Publication date: June 11, 2015[57], March 10, 2016[58], November 4, 2015[59], May 15, 2015[60]
- Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics[61], Mozinet[62], Netflix[63]
- Narrative location: Auschwitz[64]
- Official website: http://www.laokoonfilm.com/movies/item/son-of-saul-saul-fia[65], https://www.laokoonfilm.com/son-of-saul[66]
- Filming location: Budapest[67]
- Main subject: The Holocaust[68], Sonderkommando[69]
- Film editor: Matthieu Taponier[70]
Why It Matters
Son of Saul has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
FAQs
What awards did Son of Saul receive?
Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], François Chalais Prize[4], CST Award of the Technical Artist[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[6].