Pista Dankó (1941)
Pista Dankó falls in love with Ilonka Jáky, the beautiful blonde lady, so his old love, Rózsi, the wild gypsy girl, puts a curse on him. Ilonka elopes with Pista and they marry. They live in difficult circumstances, but Lajos Pósa takes up the talented young man. Pista wants to recover his legendary violin, which has fallen into the possession of a Russian prince, so he goes on a tour of Russia. Here he meets Rózsi, who has become a famous dancer and now has a hold on him too. Meanwhile, Pista falls ill and returns home to die. In his last hours, a package arrives from Rosie. He plays his last song with the returned violin.
Director: László Kalmár
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 10, 1941
Cast
- Pál Jávor - Dankó Pista
- Erzsi Simor - Jáky Ilonka
- Margit Lukács - Rózsi
- Sándor Tompa - Kukac
- Kálmán Rózsahegyi - Marci bácsi
- Béla Mihályffi - Ilonka apja
- Juliska Ligeti - Juliska Ligeti
- Juliska Ligeti - Ilonka anyja
- Zoltán Szakáts - Bandi,az udvarló
- György Kürthy - Rózsa Lajos
Screenplay
Production: Mester Film Kft.
Country: Hungary
Language: Magyar
Original Language: hu
More Films by Director: László Kalmár
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pista Dankó about?
- Pista Dankó falls in love with Ilonka Jáky, the beautiful blonde lady, so his old love, Rózsi, the wild gypsy girl, puts a curse on him. Ilonka elopes with Pista and they marry. They live in difficult circumstances, but Lajos Pósa takes up the talented young man. Pista wants to recover his legendary violin, which has fallen into the possession of a Russian prince, so he goes on a tour of Russia. Here he meets Rózsi, who has become a famous dancer and now has a hold on him too. Meanwhile, Pista falls ill and returns home to die. In his last hours, a package arrives from Rosie. He plays his last song with the returned violin.
- Who directed Pista Dankó?
- Pista Dankó was directed by László Kalmár.
- Who stars in Pista Dankó?
- Pista Dankó stars Pál Jávor, Erzsi Simor, Margit Lukács, Sándor Tompa, Kálmán Rózsahegyi, Béla Mihályffi.
- How long is Pista Dankó?
- Pista Dankó has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Pista Dankó?
- Pista Dankó is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Pista Dankó produced?
- Pista Dankó was produced in Hungary.