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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1985 - 27 July.4 August

Sections & Films

SALT

Category: Edition 1985

Synopsis
The king asks his three daughters why they love their father. The youngest replies: "I love my father as much as salt". The king gets very angry at this answer and hunts from the kingdom. The princess meets the prince of the near kingdom and together they decide to invite the king to a party. Delicacies are served to the guest, but without salt. When the king complains about the lack of salt, the prince reminds him of what his daughter said. The princess is forgiven and marries the prince.

Original Title Magyar népmesék - A só
Italian Title Sale
Category Out of competition
Section Tribute to Marcell Jankovics
Tipology Animation, Short Film
Duration 7'
Production Year 1978
Nationality Hungary
Directed by Marcell Jankovics

 regista marcell jankovicsMARCELL JANCOVICS

Marcell Jankovics (born 21 October 1941) is a Hungarian graphic artist, film director, animator and author. He received his Oscar nomination for the 1974 animated short movie Sisyphus. He also received a Palme d'Or for the short movie The Struggle at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. From 1955 he attended the Pannonhalma Benedictine Secondary School. He started working at Pannónia in 1960.