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Sorstalanság (Original title)Fateless (Alternative title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 05 May 2006 (Release)

Countries: Hungary, Germany, United Kingdom, Israel

Directed by: Lajos Koltai

Synopsis: A fourteen-year-old Jewish-Hungarian boy's world is torn apart when his father is sent to a concentration camp. The boy himself is soon deported also but survives internment in Auschwitz and Buchenwald and eventually returns to Budapest.

Genres:
Drama, War
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Sight and Sound v17 n1 January 2007  Page: 88
Title: Reviews: DVDs: FatelessAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n203 May 2006  Page: 48
Title: In Cinemas: FatelessAuthor: O'HAGAN, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006  Page: 96
Title: Additions & CorrectionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Additional filmographic data.

In: Sight and Sound v16 n6 June 2006  Page: 51
Title: FatelessAuthor: BROOKE, Michael Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n50/51 2006  Pages: 98-99
Title: Film music review: Ennio Morricone - Fateless (Sorstalansag)Author: LARSON, Randall D. Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: American Cinematographer v87 n1 January 2006  Page: 14,16
Title: Global Village: Fateless puts Koltai in Director's ChairAuthor: PAVLUS, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Lajos Koltai discusses the production of his dire- ctorial debut SORSTALANSÁG (Fateless) and cinematographer Gyula Pados discusses his contributions to the making of the film.

In: Cinéaste v31 n3 Summer 2006  Pages: 59-60
Title: [Cinéaste - v31 n3 Summer 2006: no known title]Author: QUART, Leonard Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n670 June 2006  Page: 101
Title: FatelessAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1489 18 Feb 2005  Page: 16
Title: Fateless (Sorstalansag)Author: FAINARU, Dan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: In Camera January 2005  Pages: 6-7
Title: Fateless a naturally awful episode of history.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the film FATELESS and its making, and in which director of photography Gyula Pados talks about the equipment and techniques he used in filming particular sequences.

In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v59th 2005  Page: 19
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v59th 2005: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details.

In: German Films n2 2005  Page: 50
Title: [German Films - n2 2005: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1520 21 Oct 2005  Pages: 12-15
Title: Wonders of the worldAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Presents the 2nd Hollywood World Award shortlist, including SORSTALANSAG (FATELESS).

In: Screen International n1523 11 Nov 2005  Pages: 16-19
Title: Rigid rules knock out big hittersAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Considers the controversy surrounding some foreign-language submissions to the 2005 Academy Awards, referring to JOYEUX NOËL, SECUESTRO EXPRESS and CACHÉ. Plus a review of some of the entrants, and comments by some directors on their film. /

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n50 13 Dec 2003  Page: 43
Title: Das Überleben in der UnmenschlichkeitAuthor: DOCKHORN, Katharina Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: German