Csontváry

The film Csontváry (1979) is a tribute by Hungarian filmmaker Zoltán Huszárik to the painter Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka. Huszárik, known for his poetic short films and the feature Szindbád, studied film in Budapest and began his career in the film industry in the late 1950s. Csontváry was Huszárik's second feature film. Despite its tribute to a significant Hungarian artist, the film did not achieve success, which may have contributed to Huszárik's later self-destructive lifestyle and early death. Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka is considered by many to be Hungary's greatest painter, known for his unique style that blended elements of Post-Impressionism.12