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Cast
Lajos Básti
as Lajos Kossuth
János Görbe
as Sándor Petõfi
Zoltán Makláry
as József Bem
Ferenc Bessenyei
as Áron Gábor
Violetta Ferrari
as Petõfi's wife - Júlia Szendrey
Iván Darvas
as Pál Vasvári
Miklós Szakáts
as Artur Görgey
Ádám Szirtes
as Hajdu Gyurka, peasant
Gábor Mádi Szabó
as Kicsi Gergely, Szekler public hussar
János Dömsödi
as Szöldberky Jr., commoner
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes3
DirectorNádasdy Kálmán, László Ranódy, Mihály Szemes
WritersNádasdy Kálmán
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sea has Risen
About The Sea has Risen
March 15, 1848; the revolution breaks out in the town of Pest. Yet at café Pilvax, in among he revolutionary youth, there is the informer of the imperial court as well. Hearing the news of the attack led by Jellasics, the inhabitants of the villages pour into the national army, and Hajdú Gyurka also escapes from his landlord. Petőfi is there at the camp of the revolutionaries, raising them to enthusiasm with his poetry.
Directed by Nádasdy Kálmán, László Ranódy, Mihály Szemes, The Sea has Risen leans on a strong ensemble — Lajos Básti, János Görbe, Zoltán Makláry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1953.
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