John, the Hero

"Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!"

1939 1h 18m HU

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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1938 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi about the romantic adventures of Kukorica Jancsi and his beloved Iluska.

“Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!”

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Cast

Imre Palló
Kukorica Jancsi
Dajka Margit
Iluska
Tivadar Bilicsi
Csillagjós
Gyula Csortos
Burkus király
Ferenc Kiss
Bagó
Piri Peéry
Iluska mostohája
Erzsi Simor
Burkus királylány

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Gaál
Writers: Károly Bakonyi, Gyula Somogyváry, Sándor Petőfi
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Imre Palló and Dajka Margit and Tivadar Bilicsi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Béla Gaál directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Imre Palló and Dajka Margit and Tivadar Bilicsi carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!".
6IMDB entry: tt0030306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.