“Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!”
1938 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi about the romantic adventures of Kukorica Jancsi and his beloved Iluska.
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Imre Palló
Kukorica Jancsi
Dajka Margit
Iluska
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Béla Gaál Director · Károly Bakonyi Screenplay Jenö Heltai Screenplay
United States release April 6, 1939 · Produced in Hungary · Original title János Vitéz
Production
Hungary
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Original title
János Vitéz
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · January 26, 1939
Theatrical
United States · April 6, 1939
Theatrical
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