Stephen, the King
István, a király
Release: 1984-04-19
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 7.3
Drama
History
Music
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.
Production Countries
Hungary
Production Companies
Mokép
Mafilm
Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat
Cast
Sándor Szakácsi
as Sur
Zsolt Körtvélyessy
as Hont
Máté Victor
as Asztrik
János Bródy
as Regős
Gyula Vikidál
as Koppány
Juhász Jácint
as Sebestyén
Lajos Balázsovits
as Vecellin
Márta Sebestyén
as Réka (singing voice)
Péter Balázs
as Bese
Sándor Halmágyi
as Pázmány
Katalin Berek
as Sarolt
Feró Nagy
as Laborc
Sándor Sörös
as Solt
Zsuzsa Nyertes
as Boglárka
László Pelsőczy
as István
Bernadette Sára
as Gizella
