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Magda Expelled
''Magda Expelled'' (Hungarian: ''Magdát kicsapják'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Klári Tolnay and Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger.Reich & Garofalo p.155 The film was based on a play. In 1940 it was remade in Italy as ''Maddalena, Zero for Conduct'' with some changes (such as the recipient of the letter being from Vienna rather than London). Synopsis A schoolgirl accidentally sends a love letter written by one of her female teachers to a handsome lawyer in London, leading to a series of misunderstandings which are eventually resolved. Cast * Ida Turay as Lévay Magda * Klári Tolnay as Makray Erzsébet, the teacher of commercial correspondence * Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger as Alfred Harvey * György Nagy (actor), György Nagy as Horvay István, Harvey's nephew * Piri Peéry as the school director * Sándor Góth as the chemistry teacher * Gyula Gózon as Magda's father * Márta Fónay as a student * Valéria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislao Vajda
Ladislao Vajda (born Weisz László; 18 August 1906, Budapest – 25 March 1965, Barcelona) was a Hungarian-Spanish film director who made films in Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy and West Germany. Biography He was born in Budapest, his father being an actor and screenwriter. Vajda started his career as film editor (even though he also worked as artistic designer and writer) for different directors, such as Billy Wilder and Henry Koster. Eventually, he undertook his first directorial effort in his native country, Hungary. Before World War II he became established in Italy, where he directed two movies: ''La zia smemorata'' (1940) and ' (1941). Finally, he moved to Spain, where he continued directing films. The first film from his Spanish period was ''Se vende un palacio'' ('' A Palace for Sale''), released in 1943. During the 1940s, Vajda directed several movies in Portugal, United Kingdom and, mainly, in Spain. However, he would reach his artistic peak in the 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |