Monday Morning Maybe

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Volley for a Black Buffalo

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1985 | 107 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

During the years following World War II, a new boy arrives to class 7/c, and the audience learns to know the lives of the drunkard teacher, his husband-cheating wife, the lonely music teacher hiding behind her paper flowers, the wise count deprived of all his properties, the jovial parish priest and especially the buffalo owner of tragic fate who lost his four daughters, alongside with the young protagonist.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Szabó László

  • Jean-Louis TrintignantMr. Fodó, teacher
  • Jean RochefortLajos Ácsi, the count
  • Fanny CottençonFodóné
  • Székely B. MiklósPeter the Black, the buffalo
  • Ferenc KállaiReverend Mr Berecz
  • István BujtorDukay
  • Berta Domínguez D.Teacher from Novák
  • Lili MonoriWife of Peter Black
  • Ferenc Bencze