Hungarian Folk Tales: The Foolish Man

This reimagined poem by Sándor Weöres is the story of an ordinary, grey suburban night, which is transformed by love into an exciting series of visions, a sad and dreamy vision.

In 1936, Hungary’s championship team, escorted by their captain, Count Szirmay, retreats to a lakeside villa after a triumphant win in London, only to discover that a runaway English bride, Gingi Cheswick, has stowed away among them. Tasked with returning her home, serious young Gyurka Károlyi finds himself reluctantly drawn to her, while the team’s prankster Blazsek engineers a series of comic mishaps. Reunited under the strict watch of a girls’ institute and pursued by Gingi’s determined father, Gyurka and Gingi must navigate misunderstandings and rival suitors. Their story culminates on the playing field, where Gyurka’s unexpected heroics secure both a sports victory and the approval needed for their romance.

Hungarian Folktales is a Hungarian animated series. Each episode is based on a Hungarian folk tale. The creators paid special attention to using Hungarian folk motives in the episodes.

A hedgehog and a hare make a bet on who's fastest.

A frog, a mouse and a sausage become friends and the trio starts living together. The usual cook, sausage, gets tiered of his job, and declares that from now on the rest will have to cook.

An orphaned young man joins the army and learns discipline. After serving his obliged three years, he becomes a goat herd.

An old man finds himself in a pretty disturbing situation and place.

Poor man Matthias is so poor, that one day he goes into the forest to hang himself. There he meets the Devil and manages to outwit him.

A young prince who was afraid to die, leaves his home in search of Foreverland.

Our favorite childhood fairy tales now in animated version.

A 13-part animated series about Roma culture through authentic folk tales. It shows the cultural history and ethnographic traditions of Roma society, combining them with the values of contemporary Roma art, which can still serve as examples today. Several Roma artists, writers, painters, and musicians contributed to the series, thereby conveying their perspectives and cultural heritage.