Janos the Valiant (Hungarian: János vitéz) is a 1939 Hungarian musical fantasy adventure film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Margit Dajka, Imre Palló and Ferenc Kiss.[1] It is inspired by the epic poem János vitéz by Sándor Petőfi. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.

Janos the Valiant
Directed byBéla Gaál
Written byKároly Bakonyi
Jenö Heltai
Gyula Somogyváry
Based onJános vitéz by Sándor Petőfi
Produced byLászló Szirtes
StarringMargit Dajka
Imre Palló
Ferenc Kiss
CinematographyKarl Kurzmayer
Edited byViktor Bánky
Music byPongrác Kacsóh
Production
company
Kino Filmipari
Release date
  • 26 January 1939 (1939-01-26)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Guesnet Lupovitch & Polonsky p.308

Bibliography

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  • Guesnet, François, Lupovitch, Howard & Polonsky, Antony(ed.) Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 31: Poland and Hungary: Jewish Realities Compared. Liverpool University Press, 2018.
  • 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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