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The Frozen Child
''The Frozen Child'' (Hungarian:''A Megfagyott gyermek'') is a 1921 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian silent film, silent drama film directed by Béla Balogh and starring Mária Szepes, Ferenc Szécsi, Anna Breznay and Viktor Galánthay. It is one of the few surviving Hungarian films of the early 1920s. It was unusual for its depiction of poverty in Hungary at a time when this was discouraged or censored by the authorities.Cunningham p.28 Cast * Mária Szepes - Terike * Ferenc Szécsi - Lacika * Anna Breznay - Házmesterné * Mór Ditrói - Pap * Viktor Galánthay - Nagy Jóska * Rezsö Inke - Barabás, Terike apja * Ilona Linke - Kovácsné, Lacika anyja * Imre Pintér - Vincze bácsi References Bibliography * Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. External links * 1921 films Hungarian silent feature films Hungarian drama films Hungarian-language films Films directed by Béla Balogh Films set in Hungary Hungaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla Balogh
Béla Balogh (1 January 1885 in Székesfehérvár – 30 March 1945 in Budapest) was a Hungarian film director, one of the most prominent of the early 20th century. He was prominent in both silent and voiced productions, and is most known for movies like ''Havi 200 fix'', ''Ópiumkeringő'', and ''Úrilány szobát keres''. Biography Béla Balogh was born on 1 January 1885, in Székesfehérvár, as a child of a theatrical family. His grandfather, István Balogh was a playwright, his aunt and uncle were successful actors, and his father, Gusztáv Balogh was a conductor, touring the country with different companies. Out of his eleven siblings - him being the youngest - only two, a sister and a brother survived. He trained to be an actor from a young age, starting in the Barcsai Street high school's drama society. He became the member of the Népligeti acting group in 1904, the penny theatre of the People's Park in Budapest. He later worked in the countryside in musical pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |