Hungary / Apr 19, 1984
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lajos Balázsovits | Vecellin |
| Gyula Deák Bill | Torda |
| Feró Nagy | Laborc |
| Ottilia Kovács | Réka |
| Márta Sebestyén | Réka (singing voice) |
| Péter Balázs | Bese |
| Sándor Sörös | Solt |
| Sándor Szakácsi | Sur |
| Zsuzsa Nyertes | Boglárka |
| János Bródy | Regős |
| Sándor Halmágyi | Pázmány |
| Zsolt Körtvélyessy | Hont |
Genres
DramaHistoryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | István, a király |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mokép, Mafilm, Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat |
| Release date | 19 aprile 1984 |
| Writer | Levente Szörényi, Gábor Koltay, János Bródy, Miklós Boldizsár |
| Editing | Teri Losonci |
| Cinematography | Tamás Andor |
| Assistant directors | Mihály Sárdi, János Bozsogi, Gábor Koltay |
| Camera operators | Tamás Andor |
| Additional photography | Tamás Andor |
| Production design | Béla Götz, Gyula Tóth |
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| Art direction | Gyula Tóth, Béla Götz |
| Set decoration | Gyula Tóth, Béla Götz |
| Music | Levente Szörényi |
| Sound | Levente Szörényi |
| Costume design | Emőke Csengey, Edit Basilides |
| Makeup | Edit Basilides, Emőke Csengey |
| Hairstyling | Edit Basilides, Emőke Csengey |
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