Dankó Pista is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Erzsi Simor and Margit Lukács.[1] It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film enjoyed particular success on its release in Norway.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.

Dankó Pista
Directed byLászló Kalmár
Written bySándor Nagymihály (novel)
László Bihari
László Kalmár
Produced byMiklós Szalontai Kiss
StarringPál Jávor
Erzsi Simor
Margit Lukács
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byZoltán Kerényi
Music byJenö Sándor
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Release dates
  • 9 September 1940 (1940-09-09) (Venice)
  • 16 January 1941 (1941-01-16) (Budapest)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Juhász p.181
  2. ^ Frey p.284

Bibliography

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  • Frey, David. Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
  • 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.
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