The Vulture (1982 film)

The Vulture (original Hungarian title Dögkeselyű) is a 1982 Hungarian crime film directed by Ferenc András. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Soundtrack
The theme song of The Vulture was composed by György Kovács. Its melody is very similar to that of Airport by The Motors, although whether this is coincidental is not known.

Reception
It enjoys today a kind of cult following, but it had bad luck since it was censored, especially because of the gloomy ending, which was perceived as strong social criticism against the ruling communist system, imposed since the Soviet ocupation and supported state coup. At the Oscars it could have enjoyed, a normal year, some succes, but it competed when hungarian films became very successful 1978-1988, with seven Academy Award nominations and one win. 1982 Péter Gothár won with Time Stands Still New York Film Critics Award for best foreign movie. 1983 another hungarian movie received nomination for best foreign language film Revolt of Job.

Cast

 * György Cserhalmi as József Simon
 * Hédi Temessy as Mrs. Halmos, née Mária Roska
 * Zita Perczel as Mrs. Szántó, née Erzsébet Roska, Mária's sister
 * Maria Gladkowska as Cecília, Mária's daughter
 * Mari Kiss as Cecília (voice)
 * Ferenc Bács as Előd Kowarski gangster boos
 * Péter Blaskó as Lt. Siska
 * Marianna Moór as Mrs. Kowarski
 * Vera Pap as Kati
 * László Szabó as Capt. Kovács
 * Dorottya Udvaros as Ági the prostitute
 * Frigyes Hollósi as colleague of Lt. Siska
 * János Katona as Det. Gyetvai
 * Tibor Kristóf as colleague of Lt. Siska
 * Dénes Ujlaky as garagemaster