(Petőfi '73)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Hungary

Genres:

Runtime:

70 minutes

Year:

1973

Directors:

Ferenc Kardos

Production companies:

Budapest Filmstúdió Vállalat

Actors:

Petőfi Sándor

Damjanich

Dembinszky

Szendrey Júlia

Kossuth Lajos

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Production Manager

Editor

Screenplay