A king in rags, a hitman upstairs, and nobody knows who's who. Hungarian farce chaos.
When the court astrologer warns the king that the stars predict his imminent murder, the terrified monarch dons a beggar’s disguise and flees the palace, seeking refuge in the cupbearer’s home. Unbeknownst to him, the very assassin his own court magician hired lies in wait under the same roof.
Acting
Imre Bajor's physical comedy as the disguised monarch.
Production
2005 Hungarian TV-movie energy: charmingly threadbare.
Director
Péter Tímár
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
János Gálvölgyi was Hungary's most beloved TV comedian; this was essentially casting royalty opposite actual royalty.
The film adapts a classic Hungarian stage farce tradition, where class anxiety gets processed through door-slamming chaos.
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