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Manyi Kiss
Manyi Kiss (Born Margit Kiss; 12 March 1911 – 24 March 1971) was a Hungarian actress. Career She was born in Magyarlóna, Kolozs County, Hungary ''(now Luna de Sus, Romania)'', to Lajos Kiss and Zsuzsanna Nagy. She acted from 1926 in Cluj ''(in Hungarian: Kolozsvár)'', from 1928 in Miskolc and then between 1929 and 1932 in Szeged, Hungary. From the beginning of her career she possessed a natural acting style, an excellent knowledge of dance and ability to sing comic roles. From 1932, for a while she performed with her Italian artist husband in circuses abroad. In 1934 she made her debut in Budapest but was not contracted to any theatre. She was acting at the Pódium Cabaret. In 1940, the Capital Operetta Theatre contracted her, but she also performed at the Hungarian Theatre, the Andrássy Avenue Theatre, the Erzsébetvárosi Theatre, the Márkus Park Theatre and the Vidám Theatre. She joined the Vígszínház in 1943, by which time she had become one of the Budapest's fav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmerich Kálmán
Emmerich Kálmán ( hu, Kálmán Imre; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are '' Die Csárdásfürstin'' (1915) and ''Gräfin Mariza'' (1924). Influences on his compositional style include Hungarian folk music (such as the csárdás), the Viennese style of precursors such as Johann Strauss II and Franz Lehár, and, in his later works, American jazz. As a result of the ''Anschluss,'' Kálmán and his family fled to Paris and then to the United States. He eventually returned to Europe in 1949 and died in Paris in 1953. Biography Kálmán was born Imre Koppstein in Siófok, then in Austria-Hungary, on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, to a Jewish family. Kálmán initially intended to become a concert pianist, but because of early-onset arthritis, he focused on composition instead. He studied music theory and composition at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Hannibal
''Professor Hannibal'' (Hungarian: ''Hannibál tanár úr'') is a 1956 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Ernő Szabó, Zoltán Greguss and Manyi Kiss. The film is based on a novel by Ferenc Móra set in Budapest during the Interwar period. When a Latin teacher publishes an essay on the Carthaginian General Hannibal, he is quickly hailed as a celebrity genius, but in reality has become an unwitting pawn of far-right politicians. The film was chosen to be part both of Budapest Twelve, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 1968 and its follow-up, the New Budapest Twelve in 2000. Release The initial popularity of the film is hard to judge as five days after it premiered on 18 October 1956 the Hungarian Uprising began. It was re-released in 1957.Cunningham p.90-91 Partial cast * Ernő Szabó as Nyúl Béla * Zoltán Greguss as Muray * Manyi Kiss as Nyúl Béláné * Noémi Apor as Lola * Emmi Buttykay as Mici * Hilda Gobbi as Vogelmayerné ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattie The Goose-boy (1950 Film)
Goose Boy ( hu, Lúdas Matyi) is a 1950 Hungarian comedy film directed by based on the Mattie the Goose-boy (poem), epic poem by Mihály Fazekas. Cast * Imre Soós - Ludas Matyi * Erzsi Pártos - Anyó, Matyis Mutter * Teri Horváth - Piros * György Solthy - Döbrögy * Éva Ruttkai - Gyöngyi - Döbrögy lánya * Manyi Kiss - Paméla, francia nevelõnõ * Artúr Somlay - Mohos professzor * István Bozóky - Nyegriczky Bálint * János Görbe - Gergely * Miklós Szakáts - Bogáncs * Samu Balázs - Szinész References External links * 1950 comedy films 1950 films Hungarian comedy films {{Hungary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cserebere
''Cserebere'' is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Cserépy and starring Kálmán Latabár, Bella Bordy and Manyi Kiss. Main cast * Bella Bordy ... Zsolnay Vera * László Szilassy ... Kerekes István * Manyi Kiss ... Panni, Vera barátnõje * Kálmán Latabár ... Tatár István * Béla Mihályffi ... Zsolnay (as Mihályffy Béla) * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz ... Gyárigazgató, Panni apja (as Köpeczy-Boócz Lajos) * Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * ''Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * ''Spring Showe ... ... Cicvarek, fõpincér External links * 1940 films 1940s Hungarian-language films Films directed by László Cserépy 1940 comedy films Hungarian comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafe Moscow
''Cafe Moscow'' (Hungarian:''Café Moszkva'') is a 1936 Hungarian adventure film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Anna Tõkés, Gyula Csortos and Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss. Art direction was by József Pán. It is also known by the alternative title ''Only One Night''. The film is set during the First World War on the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front between Russian Empire, Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The film was intended to convey an anti-war message.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.60 Plot summary Cast * Anna Tõkés as Verjusa, Szuharov felesége * Gyula Csortos as Szuharov tábornok * Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss as Baklusin szárnysegéd * Lajos Vértes as Szilágyi fõhadnagy * József Timár as Bernát Gazsi hadnagy * József Juhász as Kadosa Géza zászlós * Nusi Somogyi as A Café Moszkva pénztárosnõje * Gerő Mály as Orosz hadifogoly * Lajos Gárdonyi as Izsák,a csempész * Béla Bálint as Magyar ezredes * Manyi Kiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Popular themes of the genre include death, crime, poverty, suicide, war, violence, terrorism, discrimination, disease, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. Black comedy differs from both blue comedy—which focuses more on crude topics such as nudity, sex, and Body fluids—and from straightforward obscenity. Whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specifical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (; 15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He wrote numerous award-winning plays, of which several were adapted into films. Early life Shaffer was born to a Jewish family in Liverpool, the son of Reka (née Fredman) and estate agent Jack Shaffer. He grew up in London and was the identical twin brother of fellow playwright Anthony Shaffer. He was educated at the Hall School, Hampstead, and St Paul's School, London, and subsequently he gained a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, to study history. Shaffer was a Bevin Boy coal miner during World War II, and took a number of jobs including bookstore clerk, and assistant at the New York Public Library, before discovering his dramatic talents. Theatrical career Shaffer's first play, ''The Salt Land'' (1955), was presented on ITV on 8 November 1955. Encouraged by this success, Shaffer continued to write and established his reputation as a playwright in 1958, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diary Of Anne Frank
''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The family was apprehended in 1944, and Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. Anne's diaries were retrieved by Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl. Miep gave them to Anne's father, Otto Frank, the family's only survivor, just after the Second World War was over. The diary has since been published in more than 70 languages. First published under the title (''The Annex: Diary Notes 14 June 1942 – 1 August 1944'') by Contact Publishing in Amsterdam in 1947, the diary received widespread critical and popular attention on the appearance of its English language translation, ''Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl'' by Doubleday & Company (United States) and Vallentine Mitchell (United Kingdom) in 1952. Its pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Hackett
Albert Maurice Hackett (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995) was an American actor, dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich. Early years Hackett was born in New York City, the son of actress Florence Hackett (née Hart) and Maurice Hackett. He attended Professional Children's School and started out as a child actor, appearing on stage and in films. His brother was actor Raymond Hackett. Their stepfather was the early film actor Arthur V. Johnson, who married their mother Florence around 1910. His sister-in-law was Blanche Sweet, Raymond's second wife. Career Hackett acted in many films, including '' Anne of Green Gables'' (1919). His Broadway credits as a performer include ''Mr. and Mrs. North'' (1941), ''Up Pops the Devil'' (1930), ''Mirrors'' (1928), ''Off-Key'' (1927), ''Twelve Miles Out'' (1925), ''The Nervous Wreck'' (1923), ''Up the Ladder'' (1922), ''Just a Woman'' (1914) and ''The Happy Marriage'' (1909). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Goodrich
Frances Goodrich (December 21, 1890 – January 29, 1984) was an American actress, dramatist, and screenwriter, best known for her collaborations with her partner and husband Albert Hackett. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with her husband in 1956 for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' which had premiered the previous year. Personal life Goodrich was born in Belleville, New Jersey, the daughter of Madeleine Christy (née Lloyd) and Henry Wickes Goodrich. The family moved to nearby Nutley, New Jersey when Goodrich was two. She attended Collegiate School in Passaic, New Jersey, and graduated from Vassar College in 1912, and attended the New York School of Social Work from 1912 to 1913. She married actor Robert Ames in 1917 (divorced 1923), writer Hendrik Willem van Loon in 1927 (divorced 1930), and writer Albert Hackett in 1931. Goodrich and Hackett remained married until she died. Goodrich was Jewish. Muckraking writer Henry Demarest Lloyd was Goodrich's uncle. Career Soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Femmes Savantes
''Les Femmes savantes'' (''The Learned Ladies'') is a comedy by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretension, female education, and préciosité (French for preciousness), it was one of his most popular comedies and the last of his great plays in verse. It premiered at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal on 11 March 1672. The character Trissotin, the main antagonist, is a caricature of Charles Cotin, an adversary of Nicolas Boileau and Molière, who both saw him as the perfect example of a pedantic scholar and mediocre scribbler.P.-A. Touchard, preface for ''Les Femmes savantes;'' Molière: Œuvres Complètes, Éditions du Seuil, 1962 Short synopsis Two young people, Henriette and Clitandre, are in love, but in order to marry, they must overcome an obstacle: the attitude of Henriette's family. Her sensible father and uncle are in favour of the marriage; but unfortunately her father is under the thumb of his wife, Philaminte. And Philaminte, supported by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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