The two sides of the silver-plated medal bear motifs recalling two iconic productions, A táncz, and one of Hungary’s classics, Körhinta (Merry-Go-Round). “”A táncz”” (The Dance) was produced by Béla Zsitkovszky to illustrate Gyula Pekár’s instructional lectures at the Uránia Scientific Theatre. This motion picture, which has unfortunately been lost, presented dances performed by some of the great performers of the time, such as Lujza Blaha, Sári Fedák, Gyula Hegedűs, Irén Varsányi and Ákos Ráthonyi.
Obverse lettering
120 ÉVES A MAGYAR FILM
A TÁNCZ, 1901 (Translation: 120 YEARS OF HUNGARIAN FILM THE DANCE, 1901)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
The back of the medal features motifs a hungarian movie “Körhinta”. Filmed in 1955 by Zoltán Fábri, Merry-Go-Round is one of great works of Hungarian cinema and was the first modern Hungarian production to be a major success on the international stage. Mari Törőcsik and Imre Soós played the main roles in this romantic story. Many of the film’s scenes have become legendary, such as the young couple’s csárdás dance.The coin series includes the entire set of denominations of the 2021 circulation coins.
Reverse lettering
NEMZETI FILMINTÉZET MAGYARORSZÁG,
2021
KÖRHINTA, 1955 (Translation: NATIONAL FILM INSTITUTE HUNGARY, 2021 MERRY-GO-ROUND, 1955)