Volley for a Black Buffalo (1985)

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Volley for a Black Buffalo on IMDb 8.0/10 32 votes

Released:
1985-05-16

Overview:
During the years following World War II, a new boy arrives to class 7/c, and the audience learns to know the lives of the drunkard teacher, his husband-cheating wife, the lonely music teacher hiding behind her paper flowers, the wise count deprived of all his properties, the jovial parish priest and especially the buffalo owner of tragic fate who lost his four daughters, alongside with the young protagonist.

Director:
László Szabó

Runtime:
1h 47min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    as
    Mr. Fodó, teacher
  • Jean Rochefort
    as
    Lajos Ácsi, the count
  • Fanny Cottençon
    as
    Fodóné
  • Székely B. Miklós
    as
    Peter the Black, the buffalo
  • Ferenc Kállai
    as
    Reverend Mr Berecz