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Beauty Of The Pusta
''Beauty of the Pusta'' (Hungarian: ''Pusztai szél'') is a 1937 Hungarian historical film, historical drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Mária Lázár, Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor and Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss.Cunningham p.227 It is based on a 1931 play of the same title by Sándor Hunyady. Synopsis During the 1880s on the Great Hungarian Plain, the innkeeper Anna has long been in a relationship with a bandit outlaw. However she meets and falls in love with a cavalryman battling the outlaws, leading to her former lover seeking revenge on them both. Cast * Mária Lázár as Anna, özvegy Török Pálné * Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor as Bors István pandúrõrmester * Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss as Üstödi Antal betyár * József Juhász as Almássy László * Gábor Rajnay as Alispán * Lili Berky as Almássy Tamásné, Kamilla * Gizi Hertay as Szobalány * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Orvos * Attila Petheö as Almássy Tamás fõispán * Margi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899– March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films in Hungarian, German, and English. Biography He worked as a newspaper journalist in Germany, before returning to Hungary in the early 1930s. He directed one of the most famous classic Hungarian films, the frequently revived comedy ''Hyppolit, a lakáj'' (1931). That film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on DVD. Sekely left pre-war Hungary, fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for Jews. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood for much of his subsequent career, directing mostly B movies and early episodic TV, although he directed his best-known English language film, the cult science fiction thriller ''The Day of the Triffids (film), The Day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |