The Witch of Leányvár
| The Witch of Leányvár | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Viktor Gertler |
| Written by | Károly Lovik (novel) Géza Palásthy |
| Produced by | Béla Lévay |
| Starring | Éva Szörényi Gyula Csortos Piri Vaszary |
| Cinematography | Rudolf Icsey |
| Edited by | Viktor Bánky |
| Music by | Lajos Ákom |
Production company | Photophon Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
The Witch of Leányvár (Hungarian: A leányvári boszorkány) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Éva Szörényi, Gyula Csortos and Piri Vaszary.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.
Synopsis
In rural Hungary the two daughters of a pawnbroker, with an inflated sense of their social position, refuse a number of invitations to dances from male students at the nearby forestry school.
Cast
- Éva Szörényi as Helén, daughter of Mélius
- Imre Hámory as Cserõczy Béla, student
- Blanka Szombathelyi as Málika, daughter of Mélius
- Gyula Csortos as Mélius Mátyás, pawnbroker
- Imre Apáthi as friend of Cserõczy
- Piroska Vaszary as host
- Márton Rátkai as Dr. Kovács Gyula
- Tivadar Bilicsi as suitor of Helén
- József Bihari as Palkó
- Ilona Dajbukát as cook
- Anni Eisen as costume ball guest
- György Hajnal as Uncle Sanyó, doorman
- Ilona Kökény as guest at the engagement
- János Makláry as lamplighter
- Géza Márky as student
- Ferenc Pethes as Hertelendi
- Sándor Pethes as ringmaster
- Dezsõ Pártos as Böller sacristan, wedding witness
- Vali Rácz as Meluzina
- Dániel Skultéty as bartender
- József Tóth-Vásárhelyi as harmonica-playing student
- Gyula Zordon as student
References
Bibliography
- Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
- Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
- Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
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