

Concerning the Mátyás era in Hungarian history, during the reign of Matthias Corvinus (1443–1490), the film focuses on three eras of the king's life: the young Mátyás fights for the throne, the older Mátyás as king, and the fate of the royal crown and the royal heir after his death.

Daniel Olbrychski
Kinizsi 2.

Kornél Mundruczó
Vlad 2.

Zoltán Mucsi
Old Vlad / Long Man

György Cserhalmi
Kinizsi 1. / Mihály Szilágyi

Lajos Balázsovits
Archbishop 1.

Péter Scherer
Short Man

Csaba Pindroch
Poet

Florian Teichtmeister
Janus Pannonius

Gábor Nagypál
Vlad 1.

Simon Szabó
Murderer

György Cserhalmi
Kinizsi 1 / Mihály Szilágyi

Székely B. Miklós
Child of the People
Miklós Béres
Guard - Courtier - Mask maker - Bath master

Lajos Balázsovits
Archbishop 1

Béla Bagota
Guard - Courtier - Mask maker - Bath master

Zoltán Seress
Archbishop 2. / Marco

Sara Berner
Little girl 2.

László Gálffi
Old Mátyás

Gergely Bánki
Guard / Cook / Servant / Waiter

Bartsch Kata
Saved Girl
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
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