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The Siege of Beszterce (1948)

1h 29m

Running Time

The Siege of Beszterce (1948)

Name: The Siege of Beszterce
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 1948-01-01

1h 29m

Running Time

Plot.

The film evokes count Pongrácz, who, as late as the 19th century, managed to live a life, which reminds one of his medieval ancestor's values. He acts in defiance of the town by fighting his own battle against it, having been offended by the town.

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Cast & Crew.

Andor Ajtay

Pongrácz gróf

Klári Tolnay

Apolka

Gábor Rajnay

Ida Turay

Kamill Feleki

Lajos Básti

Sándor Pethes

Éva Ruttkai

Márton Rátkai

Pruzsinszky

Kálmán Mikszáth

Writer

Árpád Lehotay

Pongrácz ezredes

Márton Keleti

Director

István Békeffy

Writer

Tibor Polgár

Composer

István Eiben

Cinematographer

Sándor Zákonyi

Editor

Mátyás Varga

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1948

Original Name
Beszterce ostroma

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 29m

Genres
Comedy Drama History

Last updated: 2025-05-07

Wiki.

The Siege of Beszterce (Hungarian: Beszterce ostroma) is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga.