The Football Star
1957 film
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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.
Directed byMárton Keleti
Written byTibor Méray
Produced byJózsef Golda
StarringKamill Feleki
László Ungváry
Manyi Kiss
László Ungváry
Manyi Kiss
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| 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 |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
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]
