Movie

Petőfi '73 (1973)

• June 16, 1973
• 1h 10m

Overview

Using high-school students, Hungarian director Ferenc Kardos re-created the 1848 revolutionary period in that country's history which was dominated by the poet/soldier Sandor Petofi (1822-1849). Petofi wrote many epic poems which inspired Hungarian nationalism, the most well-known of which is Up Magyar! The students were encouraged to improvise without costumes or scenery, and did so with gusto.

Director

Ferenc Kardos

Writers

István Kardos, Ferenc Kardos

Starring

Mihály Kovács, Kata Kánya, Zoltán Fábián