Hungarian Folk Tales[2] (Hungarian: Magyar népmesék, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈneːpmɛʃeːk]) is a Hungarian animated series and one of the first and biggest successes of Pannonia Film Studio, based on studio head Ferenc Mikulás' original idea and directed by Marcell Jankovics. It originally played on television between 1980 and 2012. Episodes are based on Hungarian folk tales, and each one features the specific folk motives of a region of Hungary.[3] The theme song and the score are composed by Kaláka, one of the best known Hungarian folk bands.
| Hungarian Folk Tales | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Magyar Népmesék |
| Genre | Animation |
| Directed by | Marcell Jankovics Mária Horváth Zsuzsanna Kricskovics Lajos Nagy Pál Tóth |
| Narrated by | Gyula Szabó |
| Composer | Kaláka |
| Country of origin | Hungary |
| Original language | Hungarian |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6-10 mins |
| Production company | Pannónia Filmstúdió[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Magyar Televízió[1] |
A few episodes were dubbed into English and shown in the United States as part of Season 1 of the TV series Long Ago and Far Away in 1989. In 2017, all episodes were dubbed and published on YouTube, receiving over 19 million views by March 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Magyar népmesék". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Az egyes epizódok főcíme, és stáblistája alapján [Based on the main title and cast list of each episode]
- ^ Ferenccel, Mikulás (2011-12-29). "Magyar népmesék". Kisalföld Napilap [Daily]. p. 11.
- ^ "Hungarian Folk Tales - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
External links
edit- Hungarian Folktales at IMDb
- Episodes on YouTube (in Hungarian)
- Episodes on YouTube (in English)
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