
feature · 20151h 47mHUHU
Son of Saul
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In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.
WarDramaThriller★ 7.1(1,174)
1.33:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (1.37 Academy ratio)·Theatrical
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At a glance
- Director
- László Nemes
- Cinematography
- Mátyás Erdély
- Editor
- Matthew Landon
- Music
- Richard Harvey
- Costume
- Edit Szücs
- Primary camera
- ARRICAM LT (35mm)
- Format
- 1.33:1 · Kodak 35mm 4-perf (1.37 Academy ratio)Theatrical
- Locations
- Budapest (set reconstruction)
Production
Studios
- Sony Pictures Classicsdistributor
Department
Camera
- Mátyás ErdélyDirector of Photographyprimary
- Gergely CsepregiFirst Assistant Cameraprimary
- Zoltán LovasiCamera Operatorprimary
- György RéderCamera Operator
- Kris KappDirector of Photography
Department
Electric / Lighting
- Yves PaquetteLamp Operatorprimary
Department
Sound
- Brice PicardProduction Sound Mixerprimary
Recognition
Awards (1 won, 1 total)
- Status: WONAcademy AwardBest International Feature Film2016Cited source (opens in new tab): [src]
Production
Scenes & Equipment
Budapest (set reconstruction)
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