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and starring Erzsi Simor, István Nagy and

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. Rîpeanu p.111 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the

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was originally intended to play the lead before being replaced by Simor.

Synopsis

In a French hotel, Éva attracts the attention of other guests. She is in fact married to Ádám, but feels the loving attention he showed to her during their early courtship has now gone. She indulges in flirtations, but comes to understand the meaning of true love with her absent husband.

Cast

* Erzsi Simor as Éva, Pártos felesége * István Nagy as Pártos Ádám *

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 Kotovszky Iván *

as Konzumnõ *

Ferenc Delly 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 * ...

as Szállodaigazgató *

Erzsi Salamon Erzsi is the short version of Erzsébet, the Hungarian form of the given name Elizabeth. Notable people with the (nick)name Erzsi include: *Erzsi Ferenczy (c. 1904 – 2000), wife of Hungarian painter Béni Ferenczy * Erzsi Kovács DRH (1928–20 ...

as Alíz, Kotovszky Iván menyasszonya *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Rongyosok'' (1925) * '' Átok vára'' (1927) * '' Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' A kék bálvány'' (1931) * '' Spring Shower'' (193 ...

as Parketttáncos * György Nagyajtay as Szobapincér *

Mariska Halassy Mariska is a female given name. People bearing it include: *Mariska Karasz (1898–1960), Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist *Mariska Aldrich (1881–1965), American dramatic soprano singer and actress *Mariska Veres (1 ...

as Éva nagynénje *

László Misoga László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being freque ...

as Szalay bácsi * Mária Kúnsági as Juliska, Pártosék szobalánya *

Ferenc Antók 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 Szállóvendég *

Gusztáv Harasztos Gusztáv is the Hungraian variant of the given name Gustav and may refer to: *Gusztáv Batthyány (1803–1883), Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány *Gusztáv Gratz (1875–1946), Hungarian p ...

as Szállodaportás *

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (Born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1884 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Selected filmography * ''Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) * '' Mary Ann'' (1918) * ''White Rose'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abro ...

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 ...

* Éva Serényi

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.

External links

* 1944 films Hungarian comedy films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1944 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by László Sipos Films set in France {{Hungary-film-stub