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The Conquest (1996): Cast

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The Conquest is a 1996 historical film directed by Gábor Koltay, starring Franco Nero as Árpád vezér, Dorka Gryllus and Imre Sinkovits. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.

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The Conquest (1996) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 49m (109 min)
Director
Gábor Koltay
Genre
History
Original language
Hungarian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Conquest About?

The premise of The Conquest without spoilers.

Filmed on the actual historic sites to mark Hungary’s 1100th anniversary, the production assembled thousands of extras to authentically portray the 896 AD arrival of Magyar chief Arpad (Nero) and his seven tribes as they crossed the steppes into the Carpathian Basin.

The Conquest Themes & Keywords

· 38 tags
  • hungarian history
  • kiss
  • middle age
  • christianity
  • nudity
  • female nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female pubic hair
  • pubic hair
  • love
  • woman swims nude
  • male nudity
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  • male frontal nudity
  • male female relationship
  • father son relationship
  • pregnancy
  • 9th century
  • nomad
  • year 896
  • chief
  • tribe
  • steppes
  • carpathian mountains
  • epic
  • prince
  • reference to attila the hun
  • armor
  • russia
  • battle
  • bulgarian
  • greek orthodox priest
  • dead wife
  • flashback
  • score written by director 's brother
  • girl
  • hungary
  • conquest
  • death of son
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Cast & crew

The Conquest Cast & Characters

Franco Nero leads the cast as Árpád vezér, with Dorka Gryllus as Hajnal and Imre Sinkovits as Álmos vezér. Directed by Gábor Koltay; 43 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Gábor Koltay

More films directed by Gábor Koltay: Sacra Corona and Stephen, the King.

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The Conquest Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Honfoglalás” and “Покорение”.

Also known as
  • Honfoglalás
  • Покорение

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FAQ

The Conquest FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Conquest, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Conquest?

The Conquest runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).

When was The Conquest released?

The Conquest was released on December 12, 1996.

Who directed The Conquest?

The Conquest was directed by Gábor Koltay.

More films by Gábor Koltay

Who is in the cast of The Conquest?

The Conquest stars Franco Nero as Árpád vezér, Dorka Gryllus as Hajnal and Imre Sinkovits as Álmos vezér, among 43 credited actors.

Does The Conquest have a post-credit scene?

No. The Conquest has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Conquest in?

The original language of The Conquest is Hungarian.

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