Kincsem

Director: 
Gábor Herendi

Directed by Gábor Herendi, Kincsem tells the sweeping story of Hungary’s legendary 19th-century racehorse — unbeaten in 54 starts — and the two rival aristocrats whose fates intertwine around her. Blending romance, revenge, and the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian era, the film redefined what was possible in Hungarian cinema. Shot on an unprecedented scale and featuring over 150 VFX-enhanced sequences, Kincsem became one of the most ambitious and highest-budgeted Hungarian productions to date.

Upon its 2017 release, the film galloped into box-office history with over 374,000 viewers and HUF 500 million in ticket sales, winning over audiences nationwide. Its legacy endures — Kincsem remains a beloved modern classic with a passionate fan base, and its powerful soundtrack continues to live on through a successful symphonic concert series still touring across Hungary.

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Two men standing outdoors engaged in a serious conversation in bright sunlight, with flash lighting enhancing the scene’s sharpness.
Group of men in period clothing gathered in a forest setting discussing a scene, with flash lighting highlighting their costumes and expressions.
Close-up of a Kincsem film slate showing scene and take details, with handwritten notes and bright flash lighting emphasizing the clapperboard surface.
Horse riders racing across a grassy field alongside a camera rig vehicle filming the action, captured with strong flash lighting for clarity.
Actors in ornate period costumes sitting in chairs on an outdoor set, smiling and preparing for a scene, photographed with bright flash lighting.
Film crew outdoors operating a professional camera on a tripod, adjusting equipment in bright sunlight enhanced by flash lighting.
Actress in a red period costume and tall hat being prepared by two makeup artists near a doorway, photographed with bright flash lighting highlighting the details.
Actress in an ornate red period costume talking with a crew member on set, standing under bright flash lighting.
Actor in a brown hat and leather jacket standing in front of a blue building.
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Jokeys gallopping next to one another on a grassy lane next to trees.
Kincsem movie poster, a man and a woman in periodically accurate outfits, standing next to each other.
Eight jokeys gallopping towards a finish line in various colorful clothes towards the finish.
Sophisticated people watching horseracing from the stands all wearing historically accurate eccentric clothing.
Group of people gathered, waving bye to a steam engine boat and its passengers next to the Margit bridge.
A horse and its owners head laying on its next looking intently out of the frame.
A man in white uniform pointing a gun towards a man only seen from behind, while a lady is looking concerned.
Historic picture of Budapest with the Basilica still being constructed in the background.
A man in white uniform looking through his binoculars.
A gathering of five men among a snow covered trimmed bushes with rifles.
Two men staring intently into the camera one of them is holding up a pocket mirror in which the eyes of third person are shown.
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