Erkel is a 1952 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Sándor Pécsi, Éva Szörényi and Miklós Gábor. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century Hungarian composer Ferenc Erkel. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Zoltán Fábri. It was screened at the 1952 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Cast
Sándor Pécsi as Erkel Ferenc
Éva Szörényi as Adél, wife of Erkel
Miklós Gábor as Egressy Béni
Andor Ajtay as Bartai András
György Solthy as Adler
Margit Makay as Mrs. Adler
Iván Darvas as Liszt Ferenc
Jenõ Horváth as Petõfi Sándor
Tamás Major as Kölcsey Ferenc
Gábor Rajnay as Rózsahegyi Márk
János Zách as Brand-Mosonyi Mihály
Sándor Szabó as Petrichevich Horváth Lázár
Zoltán Várkonyi as Turányi, general music director
Lajos Mányai as baron Orczy, intendant
Tivadar Uray as Albrecht fõherceg
József Bihari as old serf
Gyula Tapolczay as aristocrat
László Kemény as old archduke