John, the Hero (1939)
János Vitéz
Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!
1938 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi about the romantic adventures of Kukorica Jancsi and his beloved Iluska.
Casting
- Imre Palló — Kukorica Jancsi
- Dajka Margit — Iluska
- Tivadar Bilicsi — Csillagjós
- Gyula Csortos — Burkus király
- Ferenc Kiss — Bagó
- Piri Peéry — Iluska mostohája
- Erzsi Simor — Burkus királylány
Interesting facts
Janos the Valiant is a 1939 Hungarian musical fantasy adventure film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Margit Dajka, Imre Palló and Ferenc Kiss. It is inspired by the epic poem János vitéz by Sándor Petőfi. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.
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