Filmmaratonra hangolva – Budapesti Klasszikus Film Maraton 2025

The label “classic” is reserved only for the most timeless films, which can captivate movie lovers at any time, regardless of the year they were made. The Budapest Classics Film Marathon, held this September for the 8th time, brings such special international and Hungarian works into focus, restored to their original splendor. Two days before the festival begins, Müpa offers a thrilling preview of these ageless favorites.

The day-long program opens with screenings designed for the youngest – and the young at heart – film fans: three puppet films by István Imre, the creator of the legendary Mekk Elek, accompanied by music from György Ránki and György Kurtág in the Auditorium, followed by Attila Dargay’s Szaffi, guaranteed to bring smiles to the audience.

In the afternoon, extraordinary film concerts await visitors. For Sándor Korda’s 1918 silent film The Man of Gold, Bence Farkas has composed a new, award-winning score, performed by the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Gergely Dubóczky in the Festival Theatre. The closing screening takes place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, where the most famous locomotive in film history comes to life with Buster Keaton in the lead role: the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra will be conducted by Apor Szüts, the composer of the new score. Before both concerts, short conversations with the composers and film experts will set the stage for the experience.