Hungary / Aug 20, 1952
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
We have linguists, we have literary men, we have newspapers, actors, musicians, but we have no national opera!", lamented the champions of national revival in the middle of the last century. Hungarian music culture at home is limited to the performance of works by foreign composers. And the public demands Hungarian opera, and such a challenge is not easy to meet. So let's see who is up to the task!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jenõ Horváth | Sándor Petõfi |
| Tamás Major | Ferenc Kölcsey |
| Gábor Rajnay | Márk Rózsahegyi |
| János Zách | Mihály Brand-Mosonyi |
| Szabó Sándor | Lázár Horváth Petrichevich |
| Zoltán Várkonyi | Turányi, chief music director |
| Lajos Mányai | baron Orczy, intendant |
| Tivadar Uray | archduke Albrecht |
| József Bihari | old peasant |
| Gyula Tapolczay | Aristocrat |
| László Hard | old archduke |
| Gyula Bakos | |
| Gábor Balassa | |
| László Dékány | |
| János Fodor | |
| János Garics | |
| Mária Gyurkovics |
Genres
MusicDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Erkel |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 20 agosto 1952 |
| Writer | István Békeffy, Gábor Thurzó |
| Editing | Sándor Zákonyi |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Assistant directors | Márton Keleti |
| Camera operators | István Eiben |
| Additional photography | István Eiben |
| Production design | Zoltán Fábri |
| Art direction | Zoltán Fábri |
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| Set decoration | Zoltán Fábri |
| Music | Ferenc Erkel, Jenö Kenessey |
| Sound | Ferenc Erkel, Jenö Kenessey |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 28, 1953
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