| The Witch of Leányvár | |
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| 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 |
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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. 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, Mélius lánya
- Imre Hámory as Cserõczy Béla, diák
- Blanka Szombathelyi as Málika, Mélius lánya
- Gyula Csortos as Nemes Mélius Mátyás, zálogháztulajdonos
- Imre Apáthi as Cserõczy barátja
- Piroska Vaszary as Szobaasszony
- Márton Rátkai as Dr. Kovács Gyula
- Tivadar Bilicsi as Helén kérõje
- József Bihari as Palkó
- Ilona Dajbukát as Szakácsnõ
- Anni Eisen as Vendég a jelmezbálon
- György Hajnal as Sanyó bácsi, portás
- Ilona Kökény as Vendég az eljegyzésen
- János Makláry as Lámpagyújtogató
- Géza Márky as Diák
- Ferenc Pethes as Hertelendi
- Sándor Pethes as Cirkuszigazgató
- Dezsõ Pártos as Böller sekrestyés, esküvõi tanú
- Vali Rácz as A szép Meluzina
- Dániel Skultéty as Csapos
- József Tóth-Vásárhelyi as Szájharmónikás diák
- Gyula Zordon as Diák
References
- Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22. Hungarian Readers' Service, 1993. p.86
- Balski p.93
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.
External links
| Films directed by Viktor Gertler | |
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