Erzsi Orsolya (1901–1984) was a Hungarian

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, film and

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. Székely & Gajdó p.673-75 A

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, she appeared regularly in

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s on screen from the mid-1930s onwards.

Selected filmography

* '' Be True Until Death'' (1936) * ''

Rézi Friday ''Rézi Friday'' (Hungarian: ) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Mici Erdélyi and Antal Páger. The film's sets were designed by art director Márton Vincze. The title refers to the name of its her ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Henpecked Husband ''The Henpecked Husband'' (Hungarian: ''Papucshös'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Johann von Vásáry and starring Gyula Kabos, Mici Erdélyi and Tivadar Bilicsi. Rîpeanu p.64 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The ...

'' (1938) * ''

Princess of the Puszta ''Princess of the Puszta'' (Hungarian: ''Pusztai királykisasszony'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Béla Csepreghy and starring Éva Szörényi, Sándor Szabó and Gyula Csortos.Cunningham p.45 The film's sets were design ...

'' (1939) * '' The Perfect Man'' (1939) * '' Queen Elizabeth'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) * ''

The Talking Robe ''The Talking Robe'' (Hungarian: ''A beszélő köntös'') is a 1942 Hungarian historical fantasy adventure film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Pál Jávor, Maria von Tasnady and László Szilassy. It was based on Kálmán Miks ...

'' (1942) * '' At the Crossroads'' (1942) * '' Happy Times'' (1943) * '' Rózsa Nemes'' (1943) * ''

Underground Colony ''Underground Colony'' (Hungarian: ''Gyarmat a föld alatt'') is a 1951 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk and Mihály Szemes and starring József Bihari, Erzsi Orsolya and Ferenc Ladányi.Wakeman p.318 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1951) * ''

The State Department Store ''The State Department Store'' (Hungarian: ''Állami áruház'') is a 1953 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Miklós Gábor, Kálmán Latabár and Kamill Feleki. The film is set in and around a Budapest dep ...

'' (1953) * ''

A Handful of Heroes ''A Handful of Heroes'' (german: Eine Handvoll Helden) is a 1967 West German-Italian historical war film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Horst Frank, Valeria Ciangottini and Karlheinz Fiege.Klossner p.170 It is a remake of the 1930 fil ...

'' (1967) * '' Forbidden Ground'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1971) * ''

Cats' Play ''Cats' Play'' ( hu, Macskajáték) is a 1972 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel by ...

'' (1972)

References

Bibliography

* Cardullo, Bert. ''European Directors and Their Films: Essays on Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2012. * Petrie, Graham. ''History Must Answer to Man: The Contemporary Hungarian Cinema''. Corvina Kiadó, 1981. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.

External links

* 1901 births 1984 deaths Hungarian film actresses Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian television actresses People from Budapest {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Orsolya Erzsi