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The Tyrant's Heart (1981)

A zsarnok szíve, avagy Boccaccio Magyarországon (original title)
| Drama, History | 26 October 1981 (Hungary)
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A historical drama set in the 1400s, about a young man sent to Italy but is forced back after his father's mysterious death.

Director:

Miklós Jancsó

Writers:

Giovanna Gagliardo, Gyula Hernádi | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Teresa Ann Savoy, László Gálffi, József Madaras | See full cast & crew »
1 nomination. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Teresa Ann Savoy ... Katalin
László Gálffi ... Gáspár (as Gálffy László)
József Madaras József Madaras ... Károly
Ninetto Davoli ... Filippo
László Márkus László Márkus
Géza D. Hegedüs Géza D. Hegedüs ... Csuhás (as Hegedüs D. Géza)
György Cserhalmi ... Ferhád Pasha
Miklós Köllõ Miklós Köllõ
Gábor Dóra Gábor Dóra
Mihály Csikós Mihály Csikós
Katalin Dõry Katalin Dõry
Éva Preisinger Éva Preisinger
Irén Kispál Irén Kispál
Katalin Preisinger-Keller Katalin Preisinger-Keller
Géza Melczer-Lukács Géza Melczer-Lukács
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A historical drama set in the 1400s, about a young man sent to Italy but is forced back after his father's mysterious death.

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Plot Keywords:

15th century | play | stage actor | long take | theater | See All (9) »

Genres:

Drama | History

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Country:

Hungary | Italy

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

26 October 1981 (Hungary) See more »

Also Known As:

The Tyrant's Heart See more »

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mafilm, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Bocca di Leone Cinematografica See more »
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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