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Hédi Temessy
Hédi Temessy (Hedvig Temesi; 6 May 1925 – 29 May 2001) was a Hungarian actress. Active for over 50 years, she appeared on stage, in films, and on television. Her significant roles include playing Márta in Gergely Csiky's ''The Grandmother'' (''A nagymama''). Early life Hedvig Temesi was born on 6 May 1925, in Budapest. Her mother was originally from Alsace-Lorraine and her maternal grandfather was a master iron worker, who had immigrated to France from Graz. As a child, she learned German from her mother. After completing her education at the State Teacher Training Institute, she enrolled in the National Actors' School in Budapest just before the start of World War II. Three months before completing her training, Temesi refused to take the compulsory political courses, as her teaching certificate confirmed she had already successfully been examination on those subjects and she wanted to take more practical courses. The school dropped her from the roles, but Márton Rátka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzsébet Galgóczi
Erzsébet Galgóczi (27 August 1930 – 20 May 1989) was a Hungarian writer, playwright, and screenwriter. Her work is often described as realist fiction. Personal life Galgóczi attended primary school in Ménfőcsanak, the small village where she was born, and attended high school between 1941 and 1945 in the nearby city of Győr. Between 1945 and 1949, she attended the teacher's training school of Győr, graduating in 1949. Between 1950 and 1955, she attended the Budapest Theater College, majoring in dramaturgy. She lived openly as a lesbian from the 1970s, and her long-time partner was actress Hilda Gobbi. On May 20, 1989, she died unexpectedly of a heart attack in her family home. Career Originally a committed socialist writer, Galgóczi gradually lost faith in the regime, and her work reflects her growing criticism of political repression and corruption. Her most successful work in Hungary is ''Vidravas'', and her novella ''Törvényen belül'' was made into a 1982 film b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerma (1984 Film)
''Yerma'' is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay, based on the play of the same name written by Federico García Lorca. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot Yerma, a beautiful young woman, lives with her husband Juan in an idyllic Andalusia village. They both long for a child, but Juan cannot fulfill his wife's desire. Cast * Mareike Carrière as María * Mathieu Carrière as Víctor * Róbert Gergely as Leonardo * Titusz Kovács as Juan, Yerma's Husband * Gudrun Landgrebe as Yerma * Mária Sulyok as Dolores * Hédi Temessy as Magdalena See also * List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Hungarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Hungary has submitted films for the Academy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almanac Of Fall
''Almanac of Fall'' ( hu, Öszi almanach) is a 1984 Hungarian film directed by Béla Tarr. The Curzon Artificial Eye edition of this film available in the UK is called "Autumn Almanac." Amazon Website Plot In a grim, claustrophobic apartment owned by a rich elderly woman, the inhabitants desperately try to relate to each other as they go about their bleak lives revealing their darkest secrets, fears, obsessions and hostilities. They include besides her, her son, her nurse, her nurse's discontented lover, and a new lodger.Reception ''Almanac of Fall'' continues to receive positive reviews from critics, mainly for its cinematography. re ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revolt Of Job
''The Revolt of Job'' ( hu, Jób lázadása) is a 1983 Hungarian film directed by Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Lackó is a Hungarian orphan whom a Jewish couple adopts. He lives with the family until the Nazis take the parents away. Hungary, 1943. An elderly Jewish couple, Jób and Róza, adopt an unruly non-Jewish child (Lackó) to whom they intend to pass on their wealth and knowledge before Nazi oppression engulfs Hungary. Attending the film's opening in New York City, Gyöngyössy said that he intended the movie "as a message not only between generations but between nations". Cast * Ferenc Zenthe (Jób) * Hédi Temessy (Róza) * Péter Rudolf (Jani) * Léticia Cano (Ilka) * István Verebes (Rabbi hangja) * László Gálffi (Cirkuszos) * Gábor Fehér (Lackó) * Nóra Görbe (Ilka hangja) * András Ambrus (Ügyvéd) * Sándor Oszter (Árvaház igazgatója) * Péter Blaskó (Fiatal szomszéd) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Not Panic, Major Kardos
Do not Panic, Major Kardos ( hu, Csak semmi pánik...) is a 1982 Hungarian comedy film. Cast * István Bujtor - Ötvös Csöpi * András Kern - Dr. Kardos * László Bánhidi - Matuska * Gyula Bodrogi - Boros * Gábor Koncz Gábor Koncz (born 1938) is a Hungarian actor. In the US, he is well known for playing Vagran Rostavili, brother of the main antagonist Viktor Rostavili in ''Red Heat'' (1988). Selected filmography * ''Tales of a Long Journey'' (1963) * '' Ger ... - Gengszterfõnök * - Pötyi References External links * 1980s crime action films Films set in Lake Balaton Hungarian comedy films {{Hungary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vulture (1982 Film)
The Vulture (original Hungarian title ''Dögkeselyű'') is a 1982 Hungarian crime film directed by Ferenc András. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Soundtrack The theme song of ''The Vulture'' was composed by . Its melody is very similar to that of Airport by The Motors, although whether this is coincidental is not known. Cast * György Cserhalmi as József Simon * Hédi Temessy as Mrs. Halmos, née Mária Roska * Zita Perczel as Mrs. Szántó, née Erzsébet Roska, Mária's sister * Maria Gladkowska as Cecília, Mária's daughter * Mari Kiss as Cecília (voice) * Ferenc Bács as Előd Kowarski gangster boos * Péter Blaskó as Lt. Siska * Marianna Moór as Mrs. Kowarski * Vera Pap as Kati * László Szabó as Capt. Kovács * Dorottya Udvaros as Ági the prostitute * Frigyes Hollósi as colleague of Lt. Siska * János Katona as Det. Gyetvai * Tibor Kristóf as colleague of Lt. Siska * Dénes Ujlaky Dénes is a Hungarian male given name, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballagás
The Ballagás is a Hungarian ceremony that takes place when students complete their final year of secondary school, (Gymnasium (school), gymnasium) for students who are about to have matura exam (érettségi), held to say goodbye to their school years. Those leaving kindergarten or primary school usually have a smaller ballagás celebration. The event shouldn't be confused with Homecoming, homecomings, which are called ''találkozó'' or ''osztálytalálkozó bál'' in Hungary. Historically In Hungary, the custom started in Selmecbánya in the 1870s, when the students of the local forestry and mining academy sang a song beginning with ''Ballag már a vén diák...'' as their farewell to school, hence the name ballagás (but the holiday itself and the customs associated with it developed later). The customs were deeply influenced by the world of Hungarian folk tales. It associates leaving school with the image of wandering that is common in folk tales. This tradition soon spread to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mephisto (1981 Film)
''Mephisto'' is a 1981 political drama film co-written and directed by István Szabó, and based on the novel of the same title by Klaus Mann. It stars Klaus Maria Brandauer as a German stage actor (modeled on Gustaf Gründgens) who finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi regime, the popularity of his character ends up superseding his own existence, until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons. The film was a co-production of Hungarian, Austrian, and West German studios; starring a mix of German and Hungarian-speaking actors. It premiered in Budapest on 11 February 1981, and received widespread acclaim from critics, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, the first Hungarian picture to do so. Brandauer's performance earned him multiple accolades, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Without A Name (1976 Film)
''Man Without a Name'' ( hu, Azonosítás) is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by László Lugossy. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. Cast * György Cserhalmi - Ambrus András * Róbert Koltai - Kelemen * Ludovít Gresso - Miska bácsi (as Ludovit Gressó) * Mari Kiss - Sári * Péter Blaskó - Rendõrhadnagy * Judit Pogány - Vöröskeresztes nõ * Sándorné Czár - Annus néni * Géza Polgár - Fogadóbizottsági tag * István Jeney - Fogadóbizottsági tag * László Soós - Kártyás (as László Sós) * Lili Monori - Csatóné * István Szilágyi - Katona * Tibor Molnár - Péter bácsi * Hédi Temessy - Énekesnõ * István Hunyadkürthy - Hadifogoly (as Hunyadkürti István) * József Madaras - Csató Mihály * Piroska Molnár Piroska Molnár (born 1 October 1945) is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1967. Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Strange Role
''A Strange Role'' ( hu, Herkulesfürdői emlék, also known as ''Improperly Dressed'' and released in the US as ''Strange Masquerade'') is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Sándor. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot The film is about a young Hungarian Communist man, who ends up hiding from the country's White Russian oppressors in remote sanatorium, disguised as a woman in 1919. Cast * Margit Dajka - Öreg primadonna * Irma Patkós - Kegyelmes Asszony * Carla Romanelli - Olasznő * Dezső Garas - Reményi / Glück úr / Fényképész * Sándor Szabó - Wallach doktor * Endre Holmann - Galambos Sarolta / Kövesi János (as Holman Endre) * Hédi Temessy - Ágota kisasszony * Ildikó Pécsi - Mesternő * Mária Lázár - Füsthajú nő * Ági Margittay - Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
