''Between River and Steppe'' (German: ''Zwischen Strom und Steppe'') is a 1939 German-Hungarian drama film directed by

Géza von Bolváry Géza von Bolváry (born Géza Gyula Mária Bolváry Zahn, german: Géza Maria von Bolváry-Zahn; 26 December 1897 – 10 August 1961) was a Hungarians, Hungarian actor, screenwriter, and film director, who worked principally in Germany and Aust ...

and starring

Attila Hörbiger Attila Hörbiger (21 April 1896 – 27 April 1987) was an Austrian stage and movie actor. Life Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger and the young ...

Heidemarie Hatheyer Heidemarie Hatheyer (8 April 1918 – 11 May 1990) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 43 films between 1938 and 1988. Selected filmography *'' The Mountain Calls'' (1938) * ''Frau Sixta'' (1938) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1940) * ...

and

Margit Symo Margit Symo (13 September 1913 – 6 October 1992) was a Hungarian-born German actress. Selected filmography * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * ''A Night on the Danube'' (1935) * ''Autobus S'' (1937) * ''The Yellow Flag'' (1937) * ''Not a Word Abou ...

. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest.Klaus p.209 The film's sets were designed by the

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Imre Sörés. A separate Hungarian-language version ''

Flower of the Tisza ''Flower of the Tisza'' (Hungarian: ''Tiszavirág'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Klári Tolnay, József Juhász and Árpád Lehotay. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on lo ...

'' was also produced.

Cast

as Silo *

as Maria *

as Zigeunerin * Hellmuth Bergmann as Alexander Renka *

Horst Birr Horst Birr (17 February 1912 – 8 October 1943) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1941. Birr was a member of the Nazi Party. There are different accounts about his death. Some sources state that he comm ...

as Anton *

Ilona Dajbukát Ilona Dajbukát (1892–1976) was a Hungarian actress of Armenian ancestry. Selected filmography * '' Kiss Me, Darling'' (1932) * ''Spring Shower'' (1932) * '' Address Unknown'' (1935) * ''The Students of Igloi'' (1935) * '' Kind Stepmother'' ( ...

as Tante Veronika *

Zoltán Greguss Zoltán Greguss (May 10, 1904 – December 20, 1987) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * '' Az én lányom nem olyan'' (1937) - Fekete Ferenc * ''300.000 pengö az utcán'' (1937) - Máté Egon * ''A falu rossza'' (1938) - Gönd� ...

as Zigeuner *

Waldemar Leitgeb Waldemar Leitgeb (1901 – 1974) was a Turkish-born German stage actor and director. He also appeared in a number of films such including '' Sky Hounds''.Richards p.375 Selected filmography *''The Green Domino'' (1935) * ''Tango Notturno'' (1937) ...

as Stefan * Ferdinand Mayerhofer as Barnabas *

Charlotte Schellhorn Charlotte Schellhorn (1922–1945) was a German film actress.Goble p.12 She committed suicide at the age of twenty three, having appeared in thirteen films. Selected filmography * '' The Muzzle'' (1938) * '' Der singende Tor'' (1939) * '' Betwee ...

as Agnes * F.W. Schröder-Schrom as Landarzt *

Willi Schur Willi Schur (22 August 1888 – 1 November 1940) was a German actor and singer. He appeared in roughly ninety feature films in a variety of supporting roles. Selected filmography * '' Berlin-Alexanderplatz'' (1931) * ''Who Takes Love Seriously?' ...

as Paku * Marcsa Simon as Frau Paku * Karl Skraup as Tobias * Bruno Ziener as Peter Wagner

References

Bibliography

* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1939''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1939 films 1939 drama films German drama films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry German black-and-white films 1930s German films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot in Budapest {{1930s-Germany-film-stub