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Rakoczi's Lieutenant (1954)

Rakoczi's Lieutenant poster
Original title
Rákóczi hadnagya
Directed by
Frigyes Bán
Genre
historical film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
12
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young lieutenant serves under Prince Rakoczi during Hungary's War of Independence in the early 1700s. The film follows his adventures and loyalties as the conflict unfolds.

historicaladventurouspatrioticdramaticaction-orientedold-fashionedstraightforward

What happens

Rakoczy's Lieutenant (Hungarian: Rákóczi hadnagya) is a 1954 Hungarian historical adventure film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Tibor Bitskey, Éva Vass and Ferenc Zenthe. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sőrés. It is set during the War of Independence during the early eighteenth century. It was screened at the 1954 Locarno Film Festival. It was one of the most popular films at the Hungarian box office during the 1950s, drawing more than six and half million spectators. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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