Using high-school students, Hungarian director Ferenc Kardos re-created the 1848 revolutionary period in that country's history which was dominated by the poet/soldier Sandor Petofi (1822-1849). Petofi wrote many epic poems which inspired Hungarian nationalism, the most well-known of which is Up Magyar! The students were encouraged to improvise without costumes or scenery, and did so with gusto.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMihály KovácsPetőfi Sándor | Petőfi Sándor |
 Kata KányaDamjanich | Damjanich |
| ZZoltán FábiánDembinszky | Dembinszky |
| NNóra KovácsSzendrey Júlia | Szendrey Júlia |
 Can TogayKossuth Lajos | Kossuth Lajos |
| TTibor CsizmadiaVasvári Pál | Vasvári Pál |
| CCsaba OszkayMadarász László | Madarász László |
| AAttila KőhalmiJókai | Jókai |
| MMiklós DonikOrlay Petrik Soma | Orlay Petrik Soma |
| PPéter SvádaBem | Bem |
 Péter BlaskóKlapka | Klapka |
| JJános MarosvölgyiDembinszky | Dembinszky |
| PPéter SzuhayGörgey | Görgey |