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Mária Horváth

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  • Gypsy Tales season 1

    2020 All audiences 83 min

    by Mária Horváth, Roland Tóth-Pócs, László Balajthy

    EPISODES: The Gypsy Woman and the Devil / Káló, the Gypsy Lad / Doja, the Gypsy Fairy / The Fiery Red Snake / How was Man Created? / The Story of the Sun and the Moon / Riza’s Night / The Blacksmith and the Good Lord / Ugly Borka / Zephyr and Rebecca / The Basket Weaver / We Once Were Birds

  • Gypsy Tales: How was Man Created

    2017 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min

    by Mária Horváth

    When the good Lord finishes creating the sky, the earth, and the water, he feels content. However, he soon grows lonely. After a moment of quiet thought, he begins to knead a piece of clay, opens the oven, and bakes the very first man

    • Drama
    • Adventure
  • by Mária Horváth

    When the Lord created the sky, the earth, and the water, he was content. But soon, he began to feel lonely. He brooded for a moment, and then he began to knead a bit of clay. He opened the oven and started to bake a man…

    • Fantasy
    • Family
    • Musical
  • Gypsy Tales: Doja, the Gypsy fairy

    2015 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min

    by Mária Horváth

    Doja, the beautiful Gypsy fairy, gracefully strolls down a rainbow to be among her people and help them. Clinging to her long, sable hair, they fly with her to a wondrous island, where they can build their own fiefdom and live happily, in peace. But then, one day, a terrible thing happens...

    • Fantasy
    • Dance
  • Hungarian Folk Tales: The Man with a Heart of Stone

    2011 Preschoolers (3-6 yrs) 8 min

    by Mária Horváth

    The Man With A Heart Of Stone: Three poor lads take off to find a wife. During their journey a strange old man gives them shelter. The series of complications starts when they don't keep their promise made to the stone-hearted old man.

    • Fantasy
    • Pre-school
  • by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

    The Hungarian Folk Tales stem from original folktale collections, every episode has its special authentic ornamentation. The trio of folk art, folk music and folk tales are masterfully combined in the episodes. The king brings presents for his daughters, but he cannot fulfil his youngest’s wish because he is unable to find talking grapes, smiling apples and ringing apricots anywhere. On his way home he gets into trouble and only a white swine is able to help him. In return for his assistance the king promises his daughter’s hand to the swine. So, the swine comes for the king's daughter, takes her with him on his cart to the pigsty. But then, lo and behold.

    • Fantasy
    • Pre-school
  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 8

    2011 All audiences 87 min

    by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

    EPISODES: The Poor Man and the Dog / The Silken Meadow / Sebastian the Dragon Slayer / A Talking Vine, a Smiling Apple, and a Jingling, Tingling Peach / The Man with a Heart of Stone / Butcher Boy George / King Matthias and the Lamb with a Golden Fleece / The Lazy Boy / The Discontented Cooking Pot / Fisherman John / The Miraculous Bird

  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 7

    2008 All audiences 88 min

    by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

    EPISODES: The Fairy from the Oak Tree / Tiny Tom and the Lily Princess / The Water Fairy / Wooden Peter / How I Passed my Childhood / The Little Swineherd / The Lad Who Watched Over the Rabbits / Pepper Pot Peter / The Golden Calf /Martin and the Cursed Princess / The Cursed Castle

  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 6

    2002 All audiences 93 min

    by Lajos Nagy, Mária Horváth

    EPISODES: The Poor Man and His Fiddle / Dyer’s Apprentice / Seven at One Blow / The Round Stone / The Prince Who Turned Into Stone / The Poor Man and His Horse / The Little Cockerel and the Hedge / The Slipper Tearing Princesses / Angel Lambs / Szusza / The Golden Lamb / The Magic Lock / Cerceruska

  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 5

    1995 All audiences 86 min

    by Marcell Jankovics, Mária Horváth, Annamária Toró & others

    EPISODES: The Soldier’s Luck / Starving Matthias / The Witch / The Cricket / The King Who Did Not Want His Daughter To Marry / The Prince Who Wanted To Live Forever / The Hen and the Sloe Berry / Dan the Dancer / Peter and Paul / The Princess’ Shoes /Cinderella / The Wolf’s Joke / The King Who Did Not Want His Daughter To Marry

  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 4

    1990 All audiences 89 min

    by Mária Horváth, Tamás Gyapai, Marianna Hajdu & others

    EPISODES: The Hare and the Hedgehog / The Shepherd and the Snake / The Seven Kids / The Pink Pig / The Goat Soldiers / The Foolish Man / The Frog, the Mouse and the Sausage / The Bear and the Cat / The Poor Man’s Nine Hens and One Cockerel / The Pelican Bird / The Rich Man’s Three Sons / The Bladder, the Straw and the Hot Coal / The King’s Bread

  • Hungarian Folk Tales season 3

    1985 All audiences 107 min

    by Marcell Jankovics, Zoltán Madarász, József Haui & others

    EPISODES: Jack Crow / The Pin, the Dog, the Crayfish, the Egg and the Cockerel / First the Dance and the Feast / Abeles-Kobeles / The Poor Man’s Vineyard / The Contrary Wife and the Devil / The Magic Mill / Little Diodennis / Pinko / The Hedgedog / The Diligent Girl and the Lazy Girl / The Astronomer, the Thief, the Huntsman and the Tailor / The Gold Coin and the Hat

  • by Marcell Jankovics, Mária Horváth, József Haui & others

    EPISODES: Brave Prince Nick / The Giant Tree / The Jackdaw Girls / The Two Old Friends / The Princess Three Pigs and Three Birthmarks / The Two Princes with Hair of Gold / The Fox Princess / The Mayor’s Clever Daughter / The Star-Eyed Shepherd / The Simple Prince / One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed / The Horse-Egg / The Little Puli Dog

    • Comedy
    • Fantasy
    • Family