Stephen, the King (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.
- Released
- 1984-04-19
- Genres
- Drama, History, Music
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gábor Koltay, János Bródy, Gábor Koltay, Levente Szörényi
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 13 votes
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
- Feró Nagy as Laborc
- Ottilia Kovács as Réka
- Márta Sebestyén as Réka (singing voice)