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Dankó Pista (1941)

Dankó Pista poster
Directed by
László Kalmár
Genre
biographical film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about the Hungarian composer and musician Pista Danko. It shows his life and career in 19th century Hungary.

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What happens

Dankó Pista is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Erzsi Simor and Margit Lukács. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film enjoyed particular success on its release in Norway. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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