The Film Professional Decision Committee of the National Film Institute (NFI) has voted HUF 1.6 billion in production support for the upcoming large-scale movie entitled Hadik, set in 1757, which recalls the military feat of hussar officer András Hadik when he stormed Berlin with a handful of troops.
The spectacular adventure film Hadik, based on the script of Márk Kis-Szabó, deals with one of the most glorious moments in Hungarian history, reads the NFI information.
Zsolt Trill plays the main role in the film, Zsolt László, István Hirtling and Zoltán Mucsi will appear in other roles. In order to bring to life the world of the Hungarian hussars, listed as hungaricum, the actors need, among other things, a high level of horsemanship.
The director of Hadik is János Szikora, the cinematographer is Márk Győri. English action director Steve Dent will also work on the spectacular equestrian scenes of the film, featuring a large number of extras. Filming is scheduled to begin in the fall, and viewers can see the movie at the end of 2022. The film is produced by Endre Nagy.
The information sheet cites the creators' commitment to the film. Accordingly, the film commemorates the Hungarian hussar virtuoso and the military feat of András Hadik.
"We want to make a historical adventure film out of Hadik, whose protagonist is governed by two forces: courage and honor. The story is made up of fast-paced images, and considering the rhythm of the film, the whole thing will be an incredible gallop. The story barely leaves a lull for the emotional episodes of love, family, friendship, duty and betrayal, and then again, like a whirlwind, continues to capture its heroes and the viewer," reads the information.
András Hadik (1710-1790) military officer, general, "the bravest hussar", who became a count thanks to his exploits. He took part in the Austrian Succession and then the Seven Years' War. In 1757, he was sent against Berlin, and occupied the city on October 6 with an army of 3,500 people. He spent 600,000 thalers on Berlin, and also sent Mária Theresia 24 pairs of women's gloves as a gift. Although it later turned out that all the gloves were for the left hand, the ruler rewarded Hadik with 3,000 ducats and he also received the Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa. In 1758 he became a cavalry general, and in 1760 he was even the temporary commander-in-chief of the German imperial and imperial army. In 1762 and 1763, as the commander of the imperial army fighting in Silesia, he fought so bravely that he was given the title of count. Between 1764 and 1768 he was the military commander and royal commissioner of Transylvania.
András Hadik proposed the abolition of the serf system for the first time in Hungary. In 1772, he was the commander-in-chief of the imperial troops that invaded Poland and the first civil governor of the territories annexed to the empire. In 1774 he became a field marshal and Mária Terézia appointed him president of the Court of War in Vienna in the same year. He held this position until his death.
He was an excellent soldier, in 1789 II. József appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the war against the Turks. András Hadik was 79 years old then, II. Yet József could not find a more suitable person than him.
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