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A beszélő köntös (1941)

A beszélő köntös poster
Directed by
Géza von Radványi
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A magical robe that can talk gets involved in the lives of its owners. The story is a historical fantasy set in Hungary with adventure and humor.

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What happens

The Talking Robe (Hungarian: A beszélő köntös) is a 1942 Hungarian historical fantasy adventure film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Pál Jávor, Maria von Tasnady and László Szilassy. It was based on Kálmán Mikszáth's 1889 novel of the same title. It was shot partially in colour at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors István Básthy and Sándor Iliszi. It was the first Hungarian film with outdoor scenes utilising Agfacolor colour technology. It was distributed in Italy, Hungary's wartime ally, by Titanus. It was later remade as a 1969 film of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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