Description
Gyöngyvirágtól lombhullásig – Homoki-Nagy István’s Timeless Nature Symphony DVD
UPC: 5999887816123
MPN: F/3547/0
Brand Name: Magyar Nemzeti Filmalap – Filmarchívum Igazgatóság
Product Type: DVD – Digitally Restored Feature Documentary
Overview
Gyöngyvirágtól lombhullásig (From Lilies of the Valley to the Fall of Leaves) is the most beloved Hungarian nature film of all time. Directed, written, and filmed by Homoki-Nagy István, this visually stunning documentary takes the viewer deep into the Gemenc floodplain nature reserve, where the daily lives of animals unfold like poetic short stories. With narration by Sinkovits Imre and music by Farkas Ferenc and Vaszy Viktor, the film reveals not only the rhythm of nature but the emotions and spirit of its creatures — the cunning fox, the daring deer, the steadfast sturgeon, and the tender adoption of an orphaned fawn.
Digitally remastered by the Hungarian National Film Archive, this edition revives the film’s color brilliance and includes an insightful bonus feature showing rare behind-the-scenes footage of Homoki-Nagy at work.
Product Features
- Format: DVD Video
- Audio: Hungarian 2.0
- Subtitles: English, Hungarian (accessible version)
- Color: Yes (Restored)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Running Time: 83 minutes
- Bonus Feature: Homoki-Nagy István forgat (István Homoki-Nagy in Action, fragment) – 3 minutes
- Production Studio: Magyar Híradó- és Dokumentumfilmstúdió
- Director / Writer / Cinematographer: Homoki-Nagy István
- Narrator: Sinkovits Imre
- Music: Farkas Ferenc, Vaszy Viktor
- Editor: Morell Mihály
- Sound Engineer: Sárdi Nándor
- Released: 2019 (digitally restored edition)
- Publisher: Magyar Nemzeti Filmalap – Filmarchívum Igazgatóság
- Rating: Suitable for all audiences (Korhatár nélkül)
Interesting Facts
- Award-Winning Legacy: Winner of the Silver Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival (1953).
- Pioneer of Nature Filmmaking: Homoki-Nagy’s work combined artistic storytelling with meticulous observation — long before modern wildlife cinematography emerged.
- Educational and Emotional Depth: The film captures not just animal behavior, but their “souls,” weaving the forest’s life into humanly relatable stories.
- Bonus Insight: The extra feature offers a rare glimpse into how Homoki-Nagy created these breathtaking scenes under the limitations of 1950s film technology.
Publishers
Magyar Nemzeti Filmalap – Filmarchívum Igazgatóság, 2019 Responsible publisher: Ráduly György Editor: Fazekas Eszter Address: H-1021 Budapest, Budakeszi út 51/E Phone: +36 (1) 394 1018 Email: info@filmarchiv.hu Website: filmarchiv.hu
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Hungarian Translation – Áttekintés
A Gyöngyvirágtól lombhullásig Homoki-Nagy István világhírű természetfilmje, amely a Gemenci ártér élővilágát mutatja be lírai hangvételben. A róka, a szarvas, a kecsege és az elárvult őzgida történetei az erdő lelkivilágát tárják fel. A film digitálisan felújított változatban kerül most a nézők elé, kiegészítve egy ritka werkfilmrészlettel.
