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Stars of Eger

1968 · 145 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned historical epic that blends romance and siege spectacle with earnest patriotic warmth.

Directed by
Zoltán Várkonyi
Genres
War, History, Romance
Starring
Imre Sinkovits, György Bárdy, Kovács István
Overview
This romantic and grandiose historical film depicts the era of the constant incursions and heroic battles fought by the defenders of the castle of Eger, led by captain István Dobó, against the heavy odds of superior numbers through the lives and love of Bornemissza Gergely and Cecey Éva. Gergely is inaugurated as a fighter already at the age of 7, when he escapes the captivity of the half-eyed Turk, Jumurdzsak, with Vica and the war-booty. In thirty years' time he becomes the first assistant of captain Dobó and the brain of the castle in the defence of Eger.

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Directed by
Zoltán Várkonyi
Genres
War, History, Romance
Starring
Imre Sinkovits, György Bárdy, Kovács István
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • love
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, history, romance, adventure
Directed by
Zoltán Várkonyi
Starring
Imre Sinkovits, György Bárdy, Kovács István, Tibor Bitskey, Gábor Agárdy, Venczel Vera, Éva Ruttkai, Hilda Gobbi
Runtime
145 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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