''Flower of the Tisza'' (Hungarian: ''Tiszavirág'') is a 1939 Hungarian romantic

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

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

Klári Tolnay Klári Tolnay (born Rozália Klára Tolnay; 17 July 1914 – 27 October 1998) was a Hungarian actress. She received the Kossuth Prize in 1951 and 1952. Life Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the da ...

József Juhász József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including ''Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution o ...

and

Árpád Lehotay Árpád (; 845 – 907) was the head of the confederation of the Magyar tribes at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. He might have been either the sacred ruler or ''kende'' of the Hungarians, or their military leader or '' g ...

. It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

and on location around

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Imre Sörés Imre Sörés (1907–1986) was a Hungarian art director. Hayes p.125 & 132 He worked in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets for productions from the Horthy era to the postwar Communist period, generally at the Hunnia Studios in Buda ...

. A separate German-language version '' Zwischen Strom und Steppe'' was also released.Waldman p.242

Cast

as Aracsiné, Julis *

as Aracsi Sándor - halász *

as Rostás Péter *

Zsóka Ölvedy Zsóka Ölvedy (1912-1981) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Enyedi p.284 She generally played supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * ''The Red Wallet'' (1938) * '' Barbara in Ameri ...

as Ágnes *

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 ...

as Cigánylány *

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 Laci - cigánylegény *

István Bársony István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first ki ...

as Halász *

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 Veronika - István felesége *

Hilda Gobbi Hilda Emília Gizella Gobbi (6 June 1913 – 13 July 1988) was an award-winning Hungarian actress, known for her portrayals of elderly women. One of her most beloved performances was as Aunt Szabo in the radio soap opera ''The Szabo Family''. A ...

as Cigányasszony *

György Gonda György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of László ...

as Lovas pásztor *

Zoltán Hosszú Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. Zoltána is the feminine version. Notable people * Zoltán of Hungary * Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of heavy ...

as Kocsmáros * Lajos Kelemen as István, Julis bátyja *

Lajos Köpeczi Boócz Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulich ...

as Balogh,jegyzõ *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of t ...

as Ostort vásárló paraszt *

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

as Halász *

Marcsa Simon Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1917) * ...

as Halászfeleség * Dezsö Szalóky as Koldus *

Ferenc Szécsi Ferenc Szécsi (11 July 1913 – 1 March 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor with one directing credit at the end of a long career. In 1916, at the age of three and credited as Szécsi Ferkó, he appeared in the film ''Elnémult harangok' ...

as Halász *

Lajos Ujváry Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Auli ...

as Boltos *

Ferenc Vendrey Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian artist * F ...

as Révész *

Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili'' (1918) * '' Yamata'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abroad'' (1919) * '' Veszélyben ...

as Falusi orvos

References

Bibliography

* Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981. * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1939 films Hungarian drama films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1939 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry {{Hungary-film-stub hu:Tiszavirág (film)