| The Football Star | |
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| Directed by | Márton Keleti |
| Written by | Tibor Méray |
| Produced by | József Golda |
| Starring | Kamill Feleki László Ungváry Manyi Kiss |
| Cinematography | István Pásztor |
| Edited by | Sándor Zákonyi |
| Music by | Tamás Bródy |
| Production company | Hunnia Filmgyár |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
The Football Star (Hungarian: A csodacsatár) is a 1957 Hungarian sports comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Pongracz as the football star, Kamill Feleki, László Ungváry and Manyi Kiss. It features a number of cameos from Ferenc Puskás and other footballers of the Hungarian national Golden Team, who had finished as runners-up at the 1954 World Cup. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Zoltán Fülöp.
Main cast
- Kamill Feleki as Brunó
- László Ungváry as Admiral Duca
- Imre Pongrácz as Jóska, the star player
- Lajos Mányai as Caprain Venturo
- Manyi Kiss as Aurélia
- Imre Sinkovits as Riporter
- Éva Schubert as Estella
- Tivadar Horváth as Filippo
- Gábor Rajnay as the president
- Gyula Gózon as the prime minister
- Zoltán Makláry as the barber
- János Makláry as a shoeshiner
- Ferenc Puskás as Himself
- John Bartha as soccer player
After Puskás defected to Spain following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, his role was re-shot with Nándor Hidegkuti; both versions of the film were eventually released.
References
- Balski p.154
- Cunningham p.91
- "A csodacsatárt Puskás disszidálása és a forradalom is csak lelassítani tudta". May 4, 2024.
Bibliography
- Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
- Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
- Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
External links
| The films of Márton Keleti | |
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