István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
Stars: László Pelsőczy, Miklós Varga, Gyula Vikidál, Katalin Berek, Bernadette Sára, Máté Victor
Crew: Gábor Koltay (Director), Levente Szörényi (Original Music Composer), Levente Szörényi (Screenplay), Gyula Tóth (Set Decoration), Gábor Koltay (Screenplay), Béla Götz (Production Design)
Country: Hungary
Language: Magyar
Studio: Mokép, Mafilm, Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 19, 1984
IMDb: 3.8
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