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Katalin Varga (Original title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 09 October 2009 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Romania

Directed by: Peter Strickland

Synopsis: Drama about a woman who goes on the run with her son after her husband finds out that their son might not be his, and also seeks revenge on the man who raped her and the friend who did nothing to stop him.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Revenge, Romania, Rape, Motherhood, Hungary
Releases
Date: 24 July 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 84 mins 56 secs - Dialogue (original): Hungarian / Dialogue (original): Romanian
Date: 09 October 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 16:9Runtime: 84 mins 56 secs - Length: 7643 FeetDialogue (original): Hungarian / Dialogue (original): Romanian / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3611353
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film