The Falcons (1970)
1h 21m
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June 7, 1970Release Date
Plot.
A young man with an interest in ornithology arrives to study the work of falcons and their human trainers. The head falconer is a cold and heartless man who obstinately demands perfection from everyone around him. His work is his life, and he doesn't care if his girlfriend makes love to other men. The young man observes all he can before leaving behind the potentially inhuman situation for brighter horizons.
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The Falcons (Hungarian: Magasiskola) is a 1970 Hungarian film directed by István Gaál about the training of falcons for use on farms to protect crops from birds. It is based on the 1967 novel by Miklós Mészöly. It won the Jury Prize at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival, tying with The Strawberry Statement.