John, the Hero
Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!
1939 | 78m | Hungarian
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Béla Gaál |
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| Writer: | Sándor Petőfi, Károly Bakonyi, Jenö Heltai, Gyula Somogyváry |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 26, 1939 |
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| Director: | Béla Gaál |
| Writer: | Sándor Petőfi, Károly Bakonyi, Jenö Heltai, Gyula Somogyváry |
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| Keywords | poem |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Imre Palló | Kukorica Jancsi |
| Dajka Margit | Iluska |
| Tivadar Bilicsi | Csillagjós |
| Gyula Csortos | Burkus király |
| Ferenc Kiss | Bagó |
| Piri Peéry | Iluska mostohája |
| Erzsi Simor | Burkus királylány |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Béla Gaál | Director |
| Sándor Petőfi | Writer |
| Károly Bakonyi | Screenplay |
| Jenö Heltai | Screenplay |
| Gyula Somogyváry | Screenplay |
| Pongrac Kacsoh | Music |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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