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Heroic Times

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Heroic Times

Aug 30, 1984

1h 23m

★ 7.2

Overview

The tragic medieval tale of a man of inhuman strength, fierce temper and a desire for noble knighthood. While on the run as a murderer, he finds new life as a knight, only to face disillusionment, the horrors of war and ugly human vices.

Genres

Animation

History

War

Production Companies

Mafilm

Pannónia Filmstúdió

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Cast

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(voice)

Adrienne Csengery

Gyula Szabó

Narrator (voice)

Gyula Szabó