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Fateless
Hungarian-language poster
Directed by	Lajos Koltai
Written by	Imre Kertész
Produced by	Lajos Koltai András Hámori Ildikó Kemény Jonathan Olsberg Lajos Szakacsi
Starring	Marcell Nagy Áron Dimény András M. Kecskés József Gyabronka Endre Harkányi
Cinematography	Gyula Pados
Edited by	Hajnal Sellő
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Distributed by	THINKFilm
Release dates	8 February 2005 (2005-02-08) (Hungarian Film Festival) 6 January 2006 (2006-01-06) (United States)
Running time	136 minutes
Countries	Germany Hungary United Kingdom
Languages	Hungarian German English
Box office	$2,512,009 [1]

Fateless ( Hungarian: Sorstalanság) is a Hungarian film directed by Lajos Koltai, released in 2005. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Fatelessness by the Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a teenage boy who is sent to Auschwitz and Buchenwald. ^[2]

The film's music was composed by Ennio Morricone, and one of its songs was sung by Lisa Gerrard. The film is one of the most expensive ever produced in Hungary, with a cost of $12 million. ^[3]

The film also features British actor Daniel Craig, who plays a cameo as a United States Army sergeant.

The film was screened in Hungary and Germany (at Berlinale), at the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado as well as the Toronto International Film Festival. ^[4]

Awards and nominations

• Nominated – Golden Berlin Bear – Lajos Koltai ^[5]
• Nominated – European Film Award – Best Cinematographer – Gyula Pados ^[6]
• Nominated – European Film Award – Best Composer – Ennio Morricone ^[7]
• Official Selection – Berlin Film Festival 2005 ^[8]
• Official Selection – Telluride Film Festival 2005 ^[9]
• Official Selection – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• Gala Presentation – Edinburgh International Film Festival^{[ citation needed]}
• Special Presentation – Toronto International Film Festival^{[ citation needed]}
• Chicago International Film Festival 2005 ^[10]
• AFI Los Angeles Film Festival 2005 ^[11]

External links

• Fateless at AllMovie
• Sorstalanság at IMDb

References