Marcell Jankovics’ Son Of The White Mare Getting A Masters Of Cinema Release

Eureka Entertainment continue to expand their ever impressive The Master Of Cinema Series. The latest film to join is Marcell Jankovics’ underground animated masterpiece Son Of The White Mare. Coming to 4K restored Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in November.

Legendary Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics created a definitive masterpiece of world cinema with this psychedelic adaptation of the Hungarian folk tale.

Traversing an otherworldly canvas, Son of the White Mare [Fehérlófia] follows mythic folk heroes Treeshaker, Stonecrumbler, and Irontemperer as they descend into the perilous Underworld on an epic quest to battle the forces of ancient evil and save the cosmos.

An astonishing fantasy epic, this kaleidoscopic medley of ground-breaking animation styles comes to home video for the first time ever in the UK as part of the Masters of Cinema series. Presented from a 2019 4K restoration supervised and approved by director Marcell Jankovics himself. This release also includes Jankovics’ debut feature–and the first ever Hungarian animated feature film–Johnny Corncob [János Vitéz] (1973), as well as a selection of his short films.

Eureka Entertainment have created a new Trailer to promote the release, enjoy…

“The film nods to earlier notables of animation: the hallucinatory palette of “Yellow Submarine” and the rich visual storytelling of “Fantasia.” – New York Times

SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES*
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase (The first print-run of 2000 copies ONLY) | 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a director approved 4K digital restoration | Johnny Corncob (János Vitéz) – Jankovics first animated feature, and the first ever Hungarian animated feature film, is also presented here in 1080p from a director approved 4K digital restoration | Sisyphus – short film | The Struggle (Küzdők) – short film | Dreams on Wings – short film created as a commercial for Air India | Optional English Subtitles | Brighter Colors – extensive interview with Marcell Jankovics from the Hungarian National Film Archive, filmed in 2020 | Making of János Vitéz – archival featurette from 1973 | The Director Talks – featurette with Jankovics produced by the Hungarian National Film Archive | PLUS: Collector’s Booklet featuring a new essay by film writer Rich Johnson | *All extras subject to change