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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 19 MIN

Béla Tarr, Hungary’s maestro of melancholy

from The Klassiki Podcast · host Klassiki

For this episode, we’re dipping back in to the archive of writing on the Klassiki Journal. Today is the seventieth birthday of one of the true greats: Béla Tarr, Hungary’s maestro of slow cinema melancholy. So, to celebrate, host Sam Goff is reading from our companion to the life and times of this icon of eastern European film – from his early days as a schoolboy anarchist to his position as a grandee of world cinema. Read the original piece here and make sure to explore our collection of Hungarian titles. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

For this episode, we’re dipping back in to the archive of writing on the Klassiki Journal. Today is the seventieth birthday of one of the true greats: Béla Tarr, Hungary’s maestro of slow cinema melancholy. So, to celebrate, host Sam Goff is reading from our companion to the life and times of this icon of eastern European film – from his early days as a schoolboy anarchist to his position as a grandee of world cinema. Read the original piece here and make sure to explore our collection of Hungarian titles. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

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