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Dankó Pista is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Erzsi Simor and Margit Lukács. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film enjoyed particular success on its release in Norway. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.
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1941 · 1h 35m · Drama · Romance
Pista Dankó falls in love with Ilonka Jáky, the beautiful blonde lady, so his old love, Rózsi, the wild gypsy girl, puts a curse on him. Ilonka elopes with Pista and they marry. They live in difficult circumstances, but Lajos Pósa takes up the talented young man. Pista wants to recover his legendary violin, which has fallen into the possession of a Russian prince, so he goes on a tour of Russia. Here he meets Rózsi, who has become a famous dancer and now has a hold on him too. Meanwhile, Pista falls ill and returns home to die. In his last hours, a package arrives from Rosie. He plays his last song with the returned violin.
Directed by László Kalmár
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