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Animation at War

,Cinema 3
A forlorn looking king stares out the window of a castle

József Gémes’s painted masterpiece of Hungarian animation brings to vivid life a brutal and bloody period of Central European medieval history.

Based on the epic poem cycle The Toldi Trilogy, we follow the rise and fall of a young man blessed with superhuman strength, who aspires to the ideals of chivalry and pledges his sword to the crown, only to discover the harsh realities of violence, greed and hunger for power.

Director József Gémes and the team at Hungary’s Pannónia Filmstúdió spent several years creating thousands of oil paintings that drew inspiration from the romanticism of 19th century Hungarian art. The result is a uniquely powerful and rich study of the pageantry, mythology and ideology of war – and an animated film like no other.

Recently restored by the National Film Institute of Hungary is a perfect opportunity to discover this glorious landmark in animation history, shown for the first time in a British cinema. 

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Ticket prices

Standard
£13 *
* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

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Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.