Johnny Corncob

Johnny Corncob

1973 · 78 min · ★ 7.9 · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

Directed by Marcell Jankovics · Written by Tamás Sipos

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