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Stephen, the King (1984) [N/A]

Release Date:
April 19, 1984

Original Title:
István, a király

Alternate Titles:
Stefan, der König
Stephen, the King

Genres:
Drama | History | Music

Production Companies:
Mafilm
Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat
Mokép

Production Countries:
Hungary

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 93

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Production

Assistant Director:
János Bozsogi
Mihály Sárdi

Costume Design:
Emőke Csengey

Director:
Gábor Koltay

Director of Photography:
Tamás Andor

Editor:
Teri Losonci

Makeup Artist:
Edit Basilides

Original Music Composer:
Levente Szörényi

Production Design:
Béla Götz

Screenplay:
János Bródy
Gábor Koltay
Levente Szörényi

Set Decoration:
Gyula Tóth

Theatre Play:
Miklós Boldizsár

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