The Football Star

The Football Star
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
Release date	12 September 1957 (1957-09-12)
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

References

1. Balski p.154
2. Cunningham p.91
3. "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 Football Star at IMDb