The Song of Rákóczi

The Song of Rákóczi (Hungarian: Rákóczi nótája) is a 1943 Hungarian historical adventure film directed by József Daróczy and starring Klári Tolnay, János Sárdy and Károly Kovács. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director László Dudás.

The Song of Rákóczi
Directed by	József Daróczy
Written by	Miklós Asztalos József Daróczy
Produced by	József Daróczy Eta Hajdú
Starring	Klári Tolnay János Sárdy Károly Kovács
Cinematography	István Eiben
Edited by	Zoltán Kerényi
Music by	Ferenc Farkas
Production company	Produkciojabam Dr. Bingert Janos
Release date	24 November 1943 (1943-11-24)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Synopsis

During Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburg Empire, a young woman adopts various disguises in order to assist Francis Rákóczi and to rescue her own lover from the Austrians.

Cast

• Klári Tolnay as Oltay Krisztinka / Fruzsa néni / Cinka Panna
• János Sárdy as Szakmáry Péter
• Károly Kovács as Szakmáry Frigyes
• Géza Abonyi as II.Rákóczi Ferenc
• Samu Balázs as Hosszu kuruc vitéz
• Sándor Tompa as Tömpe kuruc vitéz
• László Pálóczi as gr. Bercsényi Miklós
• Béla Mihályffi as Károlyi Sándor
• László Ungváry as br. Löffelholz csász. tábornok
• Gyula Csortos asdes Ailleurs francia követ
• Zoltán Makláry as Vak Bottyán
• Sándor Hidassy as Esze Tamás
• Sári Déry as Cseh nõ
• Imre Toronyi as Túróczy Márton
• Margit Ladomerszky as Túróczyné
• Mariska Halassy as Túróczy lánya

Bibliography

• Judson, Pieter and M. Rozenblit, Marsha L. (ed). Constructing Nationalities in East Central Europe. Berghahn Books, 2005.
• Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
• Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.

External links

• The Song of Rákóczi at IMDb