John, the Hero (1939)

★ 9.0/10 78 min Fantasy Hungary Hungarian

Director: Béla Gaál

Screenplay by: Jenö Heltai, Károly Bakonyi, Gyula Somogyváry
Writer: Sándor Petőfi

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Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!

Description

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.

Top Cast

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