''Queen Elizabeth'' (Hungarian: ''Erzsébet királyné'') is a 1940 Hungarian

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drama film directed by

Félix Podmaniczky Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

and starring

Katalin Karády Katalin Karády (8 December 1910 – 8 February 1990) was a Hungarian actress and singer. A leading actress in Hungarian movies made between 1939–1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an awardee of the Righteous among the Nations hono ...

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 ...

and Pál Jávor.Frey p.264 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Klára B. Kokas and Márton Vincze.

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Elisabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...

the young wife of Franz Joseph is titular Queen of Hungary, and is popular in the country which has a lesser status within the Austrian Emperor. Following the failure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, Hungarian patriots approach her to seek her support in gaining equality and independence within the Empire.

Cast

as Erzsébet királyné *

as Latkóczy Ida * Pál Jávor as Báró Neszmély Kálmán *

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * ''Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) * ...

as Latkóczy Gábor *

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Number 111'' (1919) * '' Yamata'' ...

as Gróf Axamenti tábornok *

Gyula Gózon Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. Life Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...

as Galambos bácsi * Tivadar Bilicsi as Johann * Éva Fenyvessy as Mici, színésznõ * Zoltán Makláry as Kropacsek *

Ilka Petur Ilka is a feminine given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Ilka Agricola (born 1973), German mathematician *Ilka Bessin (born 1971), German comedian and actress *Ilka Chase (1905–1978), American actress and novelist *Ilka Gedő ...

as Erzsébet udvarhölgye * Béla Fáy as Udvari lakáj *

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 Magyar úr * Sári Sugár as cselédlány Latkócznál *

József Szabó József Szabó (born 10 March 1969) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. He competed in three individual events at the 1988 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke; he placed fourth in the 400 m and 24th in the 200 m medley eve ...

as Magyar úr * Karola Zala as Arisztokrata hölgy * Domokos Sala as Magyar úr * Lajos Sugár as Osztrák tiszt *

Tibor Rubinyi Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe. There are several explanations for the origin of the name: * from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome. * in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...

as Osztrák rendõrfõnök * Gyula Zordon as Klapka György tábornok * János Balázs as Cseléd *

Lajos Kozma Lajos Kozma (1938–2007) was a Hungarian operatic tenor, particularly associated with lyric Italian roles, baroque operas and oratorios. Born on 2 September 1938 in Lepsény, Hungary, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, and made h ...

as Osztrák rendõr * Gabika Bán as Fõhercegnõ *

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 Osztrák tiszt * Jenõ Balázs as Osztrák rendõr * György Gonda as Betyár * Menyhért Gulyás as gróf Barkóczy János * Károly Hajagos as Rakovszky Zsigmond * Gizi Hernády as Gréta, szobalány a panzióban * Erzsi Hont as Erzsébet udvarhölgye * József Juhász as Betyár * Tihamér Lázár as Szalay Dénes *

Sándor Naszódy 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 Bo ...

as Fiatal csendõr *

Erzsi Orsolya Erzsi Orsolya (1901–1984) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Székely & Gajdó p.673-75 A character actress, she appeared regularly in supporting roles on screen from the mid-1930s onwards. Selected filmography * '' Be True U ...

as Huberné * Zoltán Pethö as összeesküvõ * Dezsõ Pártos as Osztrák úr * Vilma Révész as cseléd Latkóczynál *

Margit Selmeczy Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princ ...

as Klotild, Erzsébet udvarhölgye * István Szegedi Szabó as Osztrák tiszt * Imre Toronyi as Deák Ferenc *

György Ungváry 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 Lász ...

as Rudolf fõherceg

References

Bibliography

* Frey, David. ''Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. * 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. * Taylor, Richard (ed.) ''The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema''. British Film Institute, 2000.

External links

* 1940 films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1940 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films set in the 19th century Hungarian historical drama films 1940s historical drama films Films directed by Félix Podmaniczky {{Hungary-film-stub