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The Tyrant's Heart, or Boccaccio in Hungary

Directed by Miklós Jancsó
1981    87mHistory, Drama
6.65.1
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Set in 15th century Hungary, a young prince returns from Italy to find that, like Hamlet, his father, the king, is dead, and that his uncle has married his mother. Various versions of what happened are full of political ingenue and contradictions, and then it is revealed that everyone involved is an actor.

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Cast of The Tyrant's Heart, or Boccaccio in Hungary

  • Ninetto Davoli
  • László Gálffi
  • László Márkus
  • József Madaras
  • Teresa Ann Savoy
  • György Cserhalmi
  • Géza D. Hegedűs
  • Anikó Sáfár
  • Erzsi Cserhalmi
  • Mátyás Usztics
  • Miklós JancsóDirector / Writer
  • Gyula HernádiWriter
  • Giovanna GagliardoWriter
  • László MakaiSet Decoration
  • Andrea StraitmannSet Decoration
  • János KendeDirector Of Photography
  • Lászlóné PetrovicsMakeup Artist
  • Tamás BanovichCostume Design
  • Danda OrtonaCostume Design
  • Adrienne KirályMakeup Artist

The Tyrant's Heart, or Boccaccio in Hungary Trivia

The Tyrant's Heart was released on October 26, 1981.

The Tyrant's Heart was directed by Miklós Jancsó.

The Tyrant's Heart has a runtime of 87 min.

The key characters in The Tyrant's Heart are Ninetto Davoli, László Gálffi, László Márkus.

The Tyrant's Heart is a History, Drama film.

The Tyrant's Heart has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.

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