Prophet of the Fields (Hungarian: Mezei próféta) is a 1947 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Eva Bartok, Árpád Lehotay and Gyula Benkö.[1] It was made with the backing of the National Peasant Party and based on a populist novel by Áron Tamási.[2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest.

Prophet of the Fields
Directed byFrigyes Bán
Written byFrigyes Bán
Based onProphet of the Fields by Áron Tamási
Produced byBéla Lévay
StarringEva Bartok
Árpád Lehotay
Gyula Benkö
CinematographyÁrpád Makay
Edited byMihály Morell
Music byViktor Vaszy
Production
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Sarló Film
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Cunningham p.64
  2. ^ Liehm & p.149 Liehm

Bibliography

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  • Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
  • Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945. University of California Press, 1980.
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