Stephen, the King (1984)
1984 · 1h 33m · Drama, History, Music
Genres: 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.
Director: Gábor Koltay
Writers: Gábor Koltay, Levente Szörényi, János Bródy
Music by: Levente Szörényi
Cinematography: Tamás Andor
Editor: Teri Losonci
Cast
László Pelsőczy as IstvánMiklós Varga as István (singing voice)Gyula Vikidál as KoppányKatalin Berek as SaroltBernadette Sára as GizellaMáté Victor as AsztrikJuhász Jácint as SebestyénLajos Balázsovits as VecellinGyula Deák Bill as TordaFeró Nagy as LaborcOttilia Kovács as RékaMárta Sebestyén as Réka (singing voice)More like this
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