''Red Ink'' (Hungarian: ''Vörös tinta'') is a 1960 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

Viktor Gertler Viktor Gertler (24 August 1901 – 5 July 1969) was a Hungarian film editor and director active between the 1930s and 1960s.Burns p.15 Selected filmography Editor * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1930) * ''The Man in Search of His Murde ...

and starring

Éva Vass Éva Vass (1933–2019) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress.Fekete p.447 She was married to the film director Frigyes Bán and the actor Miklós Gábor. Selected filmography * ''Flying Gold'' (1932) * '' Rakoczy's Lieutenant'' (195 ...

György Pálos 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 Lászl ...

and Nóra Tábori.Balski p.93 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 ...

. 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 ...

József Romvári József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Cserm ...

Cast

as Kádár Mária *

as Ács Zoltán * Nóra Tábori as Erzsi, Ács felesége * Myrtill Nádasi as Ács Kati *

József Timár József Timár (1902–1960) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor. Kósa p.305 He was associated with the National Theatre (Budapest), National Theatre in Budapest for many years. Selected filmography * ''Cafe Moscow'' (1936) * ''Sen ...

as Igazgató *

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 Tóth Irma *

Margit Makay Margit Makay (4 August 1891 – 6 November 1989) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1912 and 1989. Selected filmography * '' Man of Gold'' (1919) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * ''Cats' Play'' (1972) * ''141 Minu ...

as Ónodi Jánosné, történelemtanár *

Imre Apáthi Imre Apáthi (1909–1960) was a Hungarian stage and film actor and director.Cunningham p.91 He was married to the actress Vera Sennyei. Selected filmography * ''The Rakoczi March'' (1933) * ''Emmy'' (1934) * '' I May See Her Once a Week'' (19 ...

as Horner *

Ferenc Horváth Ferenc Horváth (born 6 May 1973) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is now a manager, most recently coaching at Budapest Honvéd FC. He made his debut for the Hungary national team in 1996, and got 32 ...

as Jóska, igazgatóhelyettes *

László Kozák 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 Bodó *

Árpád Gyenge 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 Lányi Albert, énektanár * Éva Schubert as Horváth Antónia, Tapsi *

Piri Peéry Piri Peéry (1904–1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Laura p.262 She appeared as a character actress in a number of Hungarian film productions. Selected filmography * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The Empress and the Hussar'' (19 ...

as Kapusnõ *

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 ...

as Virágárus * Erzsi Seres as Egy mama * Zsuzsa Fall as Nyolcadikos *

Margit Földessy 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 Nyolcadikos * Ágnes Kriegs-Au as Nyolcadikos * Cecília Szlávik as Nyolcadikos * Ilona Tóth as Nyolcadikos

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz. ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1960 films 1960s Hungarian-language films 1960 drama films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Viktor Gertler {{Hungary-film-stub