Janos the Valiant (Hungarian: János vitéz) is a 1939 Hungarian musical fantasy adventure film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Margit Dajka, Imre Palló and Ferenc Kiss.[1] It is inspired by the epic poem János vitéz by Sándor Petőfi. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.
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| Directed by | Béla Gaál |
| Written by | Károly Bakonyi Jenö Heltai Gyula Somogyváry |
| Based on | János vitéz by Sándor Petőfi |
| Produced by | László Szirtes |
| Starring | Margit Dajka Imre Palló Ferenc Kiss |
| Cinematography | Karl Kurzmayer |
| Edited by | Viktor Bánky |
| Music by | Pongrác Kacsóh |
Production company | Kino Filmipari |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Margit Dajka as Iluska
- Imre Palló as Kukorica Jancsi ("Johnny Corn")
- Ferenc Kiss as Bagó
- Piri Peéry as stepmother of Iluska
- Gyula Csortos as Burkus király
- Erzsi Simor as Burkus királylány
- Tibor Vitéz as Strázsamester
- Gyula Gózon as Csõsz
- Tivadar Bilicsi as astrologer
- Izabella Nagy as wife of bartender
- Menyhért Gulyás as Parasztbácsi
- Lajos Kelemen as Turkish pasha
- Ferenc Pataki as astrologer
References
edit- ^ Guesnet Lupovitch & Polonsky p.308
Bibliography
edit- Guesnet, François, Lupovitch, Howard & Polonsky, Antony(ed.) Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 31: Poland and Hungary: Jewish Realities Compared. Liverpool University Press, 2018.
- Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
- Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
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