A portrait of Hungary from Exile by the distinguished documentary film-maker, Robert Vas (1931-1978). For the past 700 years -years of oppression and struggle for freedom - the poet in Hungary has been the teacher, the spiritual leader of his Nation.
With passion and courage he has searched for the essence of the country - for the predicament of its people. His words ignited the fuse of two revolutions - 1848 and 1956 - both crushed.
This anthology of Hungarian poetry, largely unknown in the west, is a reflection of the spirit, the history and the people of that country.
Poems spoken by MICHAEL BRYANT and JUDI DENCH
Film editor DAVE KING
Executive producer BARRIE GAVIN
Written and directed by ROBERT VAS
(First transmitted on 4 November 1976 to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising.)