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.
| Directing | Miklós Jancsó | Director |
| Writing | Miklós Jancsó | Screenplay |
| Production | József Berger | Producer |
| Production | Dieter Pochlatko | Producer |
| Production | Endre Flórián | Associate Producer |
| Production | Marianna Rowinska | Co-Producer |
| Production | Judit Schmidt | Line Producer |
| Editing | Zsuzsa Csákány | Editor |
| Editing | Dávid Jancsó | Editor |
| Art | Tamás Banovich | Production Design |
| Art | Florian Reichmann | Art Direction |
| Camera | Nyika Jancsó | Director of Photography |