''Leila and Gábor'' (Hungarian: ''Gábor diák'') is a 1956 Hungarian

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

László Kalmár László Kalmár (27 March 1905, Edde – 2 August 1976, Mátraháza) was a Hungarian mathematician and Professor at the University of Szeged. Kalmár is considered the founder of mathematical logic and theoretical computer science in Hungary. ...

and starring

Ferenc Zenthe Ferenc Zenthe (born Ferenc Rameshofer; 20 April 1920 – 30 July 2006) was a Hungarian actor, honored with being chosen as an Actor of the Nation, the Kossuth Prize and the Meritorious Artist Award of Hungary. Best known from the historical ser ...

Marianne Krencsey Marianne Krencsey (9 July 1931 – 30 March 2016) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Rákoscsaba, Krencsey graduated as a theater director, but she was eventually mainly active as an actress thanks to ...

and

Imre Sinkovits Imre Sinkovits (21 September 1928 in Budapest – 18 January 2001 in Budapest) was a Hungarian actor. Career After a year in Downtown Theatre and another in Youth Theatre, in 1949 he got a job in National Theatre, where he stayed until ...

. An

operetta film Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but not exclusive to, German language cinema. The genre began in the late 1920s, but its roots stretch back into the tradition of nineteenth century Viennese ope ...

, it is inspired by the 1905 stage work ''

Gül Baba Gül Baba (died 1541), also known as Jafer, was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who took part in a number of campaigns in Europe from the reign of Mehmed II onwards. Biography A native of M ...

'' composed by

Jenő Huszka Jenő Huszka (a.k.a. german: Eugen Huszka; 24 April 1875, Szeged – 2 February 1960, Budapest) was a Hungarian composer of operettas. Life At the age of 5, he had his first performance – nicely played violin. He studied composition at ...

. 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 ...

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. 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 ...

Mátyás Varga Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthew or Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian com ...

. It was the most popular film released in the 1950s with more than six million and eight hundred thousand spectators attending screenings.Ostrowska, Pitassi & Varga p.98

Cast

as Gábor *

as Leila *

as Suki Balázs * Margit Andaházy as Veronika *

Sándor Kömíves Sándor Kömíves (1897–1980) was a Hungarian stage, television and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Silent Monastery'' (1941) * ''Sister Beáta'' (1941) * '' Janika'' (1949) * '' A Woman Gets ...

as Gül Baba *

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 Ali pasa *

Sándor Tompa Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector * Sándor B ...

as Zülfilkár *

György Bárdy György Bárdy (26 May 1921 – 27 May 2013) was a Hungarian film and television actor. Selected filmography * ''Valahol Európában'' (1948) * '' Nyugati övezet'' (1952) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' Pillar of Salt'' (1958) * ''A Few S ...

as Ali's Man *

Vilmos Komlós Vilmos Komlós (1893–1959) was Hungarian stage and film actor. He was a top cabaret performer in Budapest, many of his colleagues and collaborators being Jewish and later forced to emigrate. Szalai p.236 He was married to the actress Irma Pinté ...

as Uzsorás *

Árpád Latabár 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 '' gy ...

as Török zarándok *

Gábor Mádi Szabó Gábor Mádi Szabó (1922–2003) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Mrs. Szabó'' (1949) * ''The Sea Has Risen'' (1953) * '' Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' The Smugglers'' (1958) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''I'll Go to ...

as Budai bíró

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. ''Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.

External links

* 1956 films Hungarian musical films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1956 musical films Films directed by László Kalmár Films shot at Hunnia Studios Operetta films Films based on operettas Hungarian historical films 1950s historical films Films set in the 16th century {{Hungary-film-stub