Stephen, the King

Stephen, the King

93 mins | Drama, History, Music | April 19, 1984

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.

Stephen, the King

93 mins | Drama, History, Music | April 19, 1984

Stephen, the King
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Mafilm, Mokép, MAFILM Budapest Filmstúdiói, Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat
Original title István, a király - ösbemutató
Directors Mihály Sárdi, János Bozsogi, Gábor Koltay
Writers Miklós Boldizsár, Bródy János, Levente Szörényi, Gábor Koltay

Cast

László Pelsőczy

as István

Miklós Varga

as István (singing voice)

Gyula Vikidál

as Koppány

Katalin Berek

as Sarolt

Bernadette Sára

as Gizella

Máté Victor

as Asztrik

Juhász Jácint

as Sebestyén

Lajos Balázsovits

as Vecellin

Gyula Deák Bill

as Torda

Nagy Feró

as Laborc

Ottilia Kovács

as Réka

Márta Sebestyén

as Réka (singing voice)

Péter Balázs

as Bese

Sándor Sörös

as Solt

Nyertes Zsuzsa

as Boglárka

Bródy János

as Regős

Sándor Halmágyi

as Pázmány