The poor but carefree vagabond Johnny meets the princess Árnika and they fall in love. An evil witch casts a spell on them which turns one of them into a duck. In order to be free of the spell they embark on a long journey to meet King Ajahtan Kutarbani, the only one who can lift the spell.
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Cast
14 people
Tamás Puskás
Dzsoni
Known for
Sniper 2
The Song of Names
Zsuzsa Nyertes
Árnika
Also in
Diamond Beauty
School of Senses
Ervin Lázár
András Sólyom
Lázár Ervin
Mari Törőcsik
Százarcú boszorkány
Known for
Music Box
Sunshine
László Bánhidi
Pásztor
Also in
Thorn Castle
Hard Hats and Potato Nose
István Bujtor
Östör király
Known for
Red Psalm
Lajos Balázsovits
Lovag
Known for
Red Psalm
Péter Bregyán
Known for
Sing
Balázs Galkó
Hasfájós testvér
Known for
An American Rhapsody
Frigyes Hollósi
Udvarmester
Also in
Kisváros
Satantango
András Sólyom Director · Lázár Ervin Writer
First release June 9, 1983 · Produced in Hungary · Original title Szegény Dzsoni és Árnika
Production
Hungary
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Languages
Original title
Szegény Dzsoni és Árnika
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · June 9, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
January 8, 1987 · TV premiere
Germany
January 4, 1985
Portugal
September 6, 1984 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
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