A Galant Story

A Galant Story

1970 · 81 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

The story of Bálint Balassi, the poet and warrior. The scene is Hungary at the end of the 16th century. The soldiers stationed at the castles of Hungary's border defence-system spend their days with anti-Turkish raids, hunting and womanising.

Directed by Tamás Banovich

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