Stephen, the King

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Stephen, the King (1984)

Directed by Gábor Koltay

Drama, History, Music · 1h 33m

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.

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Cast

László Pelsőczy István Miklós Varga István (singing voice) Gyula Vikidál Koppány Katalin Berek Sarolt Bernadette Sára Gizella Máté Victor Asztrik Juhász Jácint Sebestyén Lajos Balázsovits Vecellin Gyula Deák Bill Torda Feró Nagy Laborc
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Ottilia Kovács Réka Márta Sebestyén Réka (singing voice)

Crew

Director
Gábor Koltay
Screenplay
Levente Szörényi, Gábor Koltay, János Bródy
Director of Photography
Tamás Andor
Original Music Composer
Levente Szörényi
Editor
Teri Losonci

Details

Original title
István, a király
Release date
1984-04-19
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, History, Music
Original language
HU
Spoken languages
Hungarian
Countries
Hungary
Production
Mokép, Mafilm, Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat