Stephen, the King
1984 · 93 MIN · IMDB 8.3 · 1,162 VOTES · DIR. Gábor Koltay
Overview
István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
Dialogue Timeline — 523 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 The patient kings king, the imaptient kings bully.
00:10:59 Alleluia.
00:15:14 GIZELLA: let him be the lord be in my heart. | ISTVAN: be in my heart.
00:17:14 There was, there will be, up and down
00:19:24 LABORC: Why are you begging, like some orphan
00:25:29 ISTVAN: My Lord, my father calls me to you.
00:27:59 CROWD: KOPPÁNY!
00:32:19 ASZTRIK: (Latin) Da pacem Domine!
00:35:25 tacked with ancient law, unfaithfulness and treason.
00:38:03 Be careful and dont let anyone see through your intentions.
00:42:34 Yes, we want it!
00:46:16 I cant understand you and I cant reach you.
00:49:28 The only thing I ask, awaiting your answer
00:52:26 I cant stand the suffering.
00:54:55 He thinks he just whistles and everyone stands at attention.
00:57:33 our truth will prevail don't you fear!
01:00:47 pious Gods, pious ghosts
01:05:02 In our hands is a nation and the country's fate
01:13:20 My stars dressed in mourning, hope has left me
01:18:03 CROWD: Long live István, the wise and truthful, long live István our monarch.
01:20:33 but dont hate the defeated.
01:23:10 CROWD: Quarter him! Quarter him!
01:26:49 TOGETHER: Your so far from me, but still nearby
01:32:56 Translated and subtitled by Zsombor Remzsö
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed523
Dialogue density5.6 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:32:56
Production Record
DirectorGábor Koltay
LanguageHU
IMDb votes1,162