Az ember tragédiája (The Tragedy of Man)

2011, Marcell Jankovics, 160 minutes

The Tragedy of Man follows the structure of the original play: fifteen acts that guide the audience through the past and the future of mankind. The narrative begins with the creation of the world. Adam and Eve travel through space and time in search of the meaning of life—with the guidance of Lucifer himself. Jankovics drew each of the acts in a different style, giving his film the feel of a monumental encyclopedia of animation. The first human couple travels from Paradise through prehistoric times, ancient Egypt, Hellas, Rome, the medieval Byzantine Empire, Kepler’s Prague, the French Revolution, and London in the nineteenth century. Jankovics then rushes the viewer through the last 150 years of Europe and into the future. The visually witty film makes Lucifer’s fight for the soul of the first man more compelling than ever.