Product Details

• Actors: Ferenc Zenthe, Hedi Temessy, Gabor Feher, Peter Rudolf, Leticia Caro
• Directors: Imre Gyongyossy, Barna Kabay
• Format: NTSC, Subtitled, Color
• Language: English, Hungarian
• Subtitles: English
• Studio: MGM/UA
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009FBJ8I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,179 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

A childless, elderly Jewish couple adopt a Christian boy and are determined to pass on their spiritual heritage and worldly goods to him, even with the Holocaust looming over.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great to finally see this title again!, November 30, 2000

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Richard W. Byers (Gearhart, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revolt of Job [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Thank you Amazon! The re-release of this movie has been a long time coming, but finally someone realized just how good it is. This story may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the performances are great and sure to move you. The Jewish population in Hungary was one of the last to be sent by the Nazis to the extermination camps. An elderly couple (whose children have all died) adopt a young Gentile boy in order to pass along their heritage to a new generation and keep it alive. How the boy integrates into their family and his new found faith is the heart of this tale. Although the ending is a foregone conclusion, you are left with a sense of hope nonetheless. The price listed is more than I usually pay for a video, but for some hard-to-find rarities such as this one, it is well worth it. Highly recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As the Holocaust comes, a Hungarian couple adopts a child, April 22, 2001

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolt of Job [VHS] (VHS Tape)

To test Job, God took away everything he had, but still Job refused to curse God and die. "The Revolt of Job" ("Jrb lázadása") is a 1983 Hungarian film from director Imre Gyongyossy that tells of a Jewish couple (Ferenc Zenthe and Hedy Temessy) whose children have all died and so they adopt a Christian child (Gabor Feher) so they can pass on their heritage. But of course, even if they do not realize it from the very start, the viewer certainly knows that their hopes are literally going to be turned to ashes. This is a relatively quiet film, leisurely paced, and filmed against beautiful scenery, all of which serves to heightens the final tragedy. Even without the dimension of the Holocaust, "The Revolt of Job" still tells the compelling story of how the couple and the child learn to love one another. This only enhances the quality of this film.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tender Film about Fathers and Sons, February 2, 2006

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Gerard D. Launay (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Revolt Of Job (VHS Tape)

Although this film depicts a time and place in Hungary when the
Germans are approaching to eliminate Jews, one couple -or rather-
one man comes up with an imaginative solution. He knows that he'
is likely to be eliminated by the Nazis. So he adopts a Christian boy beforehand, offers the youngster love, and teaches him about his heritage. Only in this way can the father offer a gift to posterity. This really is a very moving film and the performances are exquisite.