Stars of Eger

1968Movie2 h 25 min

71
GoodGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, tense war movie about history and war, with standout cinematography and score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Story

This romantic and grandiose historical film depicts the era of the constant incursions and heroic battles fought by the defenders of the castle of Eger, led by captain István Dobó, against the heavy odds of superior numbers through the lives and love of Bornemissza Gergely and Cecey Éva. Gergely is inaugurated as a fighter already at the age of 7, when he escapes the captivity of the half-eyed Turk, Jumurdzsak, with Vica and the war-booty. In thirty years' time he becomes the first assistant of captain Dobó and the brain of the castle in the defence of Eger.

Feels like

  • Hungarian National Epic
  • Historical War Drama
  • Grand Romance
  • Siege Survival
  • Patriotic Heroism
  • Operatic Melodrama
  • Cinematic Spectacle
  • Classic European Cinema

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Written by
Géza Gárdonyi

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Facts

August 12, 1968 · 2 h 25 min · Violence

Released
August 12, 1968
Runtime
2 h 25 min
Content
Violence
Genres
War, History, Romance, Adventure
Original language
Hungarian
Made in
Hungary
Available in
2 countries

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Questions about Stars of Eger

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Where can I stream Stars of Eger?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Stars of Eger worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Stars of Eger okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Stars of Eger good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Stars of Eger in English?

Hungarian

No, it was made in Hungarian.