The film won the Grand Prix at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at Locarno , and established Szabó as a director of international stature . The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . In 2000 , '' Father '' appeared at number 11 on a list of the 12 best Hungarian films according to a group of Hungarian film critics
5th Moscow International Film Festival
5th Moscow International Film Festival
Father (1966 film)