''Rosemary'' (Hungarian: ''Rozmaring'') is a 1938 Hungarian

romantic comedy film Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

directed by

Emil Martonffi Emil Martonffy (1904–1983) was a Hungarians, Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''It Happened in March'' (1934) * ''Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935) * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * '' Pogányok'' (1937) ...

and starring

Ida Turay Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a Hungarian film actress. She was the sister of the actress and singer Clara Tabody. Selected filmography * ''Prisoner Number Seven'' (1929) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * ...

, Antal Páger and

Gyula Kabos Gyula Kabos (19 March 1887, Budapest – 6 October 1941, New York) was a Hungarian actor and comedian, widely known for his comedic movie roles in the late 1930s. Biography Early years Kabos was born on 19 March 1887, in Budapest as Gyul ...

.https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/rozmaring-rozmaring/movie-10177 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

Márton Vincze Marton Vincze or Márton Vincze (1905–1941) was a Hungarian art directorWaldman p.135 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Are Gleaming'' (1933) ...

Synopsis

István plans to sell off some land on his

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to a businessman. The latter sends his spoilt daughter Böske, who works as a

secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a ...

for him, to seal the deal. However she mistakes him for a humble

peasant A peasant is a pre-industrial agricultural laborer or a farmer with limited land-ownership, especially one living in the Middle Ages under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord. In Europe, three classes of peasant ...

Cast

as Molnár Böske * Antal Páger as Kevy István *

as Moser János * Gerö Mály as Molnár Mátyás * Artúr Somlay as Gróf Kelecsényi *

Erzsi Somogyi Erzsi Somogyi (1906–1973) was a Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress. Fekete p.546 She was born in Transylvania in what subsequently became Kingdom of Romania, Romania after the First World War. She was active on the stage in Budapest ...

as Kékesné Panni *

Piroska Vaszary Piroska "Piri" Vaszary (19 May 1901 in Budapest – 2 October 1965 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a Hungarian film actress. Life Family Her father was Gábor Vaszary (born in Kaposvár, on 13 March 1866) main-notar of Budapest, her mothe ...

as Molnárné *

György Dénes György Dénes (2 July 1898 – 14 April 1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Gagelmann p.73 He appeared in more than forty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (19 ...

as Báró Szabó Viktor *

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 Forgalmista *

Margit Ladomerszky Margit Ladomerszky (17 December 1904 – 10 October 1979) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; ...

as Kery Bertalanné * Lenke Egyed as Vendég *

Béla Fáy Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''whit ...

as Föpincér *

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 Lász ...

as Jóska * Menyhért Gulyás as Vendég * Terus Kováts as Vendég Kevyéknél *

Gyula Köváry Gyula Köváry (1884–1967) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor and screenwriter. He featured in the Budapest cabaret scene.Bodó p.15 In cinema he appeared in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1950s. After the failed Hun ...

as Veres úr * Márta Lendvay as Cukrászlány *

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * '' Spring Sh ...

as Vendég *

Géza Márky Géza is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: * Benjamin Géza Affleck * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hung ...

as Vendég *

Ferenc Pataki Ferenc Pataki (18 September 1917 – 25 April 1988) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of ...

as Esküvöi tanú *

Sándor Peti 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 Hivatalszolga *

Gusztáv Pártos Gusztáv Pártos (18 August 1895, Pusztaszentbenedek – 22 March 1951, Budapest) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * ''Lord Arthur Saville's Crime (film), Lord Arthur Saville's Crime'' (1920) * ''The Black Captain'' (1920) * ''Arsene ...

as Anyakönyvvezetö * Zsuzsa Simon as Jolán * Sári Sugár as Gépírónõ * Dezsõ Szabó as Pincér *

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 Molnár inasa *

Zoltán Várkonyi Zoltán Várkonyi (13 May 1912 – 10 April 1979) was a Hungarian actor and film director. In 1961, he was a member of the jury at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Four years later, he was a member of the jury at the 4th Moscow Intern ...

as Fiatal mérnök * Gyöngyi Váry as Szobalány

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

* 1938 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1938 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Emil Martonffi Films shot at Hunnia Studios {{Hungary-film-stub