''Semmelweis'' is a 1952 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 ...

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

Frigyes Bán Frigyes Bán (19 June 1902 – 30 September 1969) was a Hungary, Hungarian film director. His wife was the actresÉva Vass (1933-2019) Selected filmography * ''One Night in Transylvania'' (1941) * ''Háry János (1941 film), Háry János'' (1941 ...

and starring

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 ...

, Margit Thurzó and

Tivadar Uray Tivadar Uray (9 November 1895 – 22 June 1962) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1917 and 1962. He was born and died in Munkács, Hungary (now Mukachevo, Ukraine). Selected filmography * '' A Vörös S� ...

.Cunningham p.72 It is based on the life of the pioneering

nineteenth century The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolish ...

doctor

Ignaz Semmelweis Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (; hu, Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp ; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist, who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "saviour of mothers", he discovered that t ...

. 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 Pán József Pán (1901–1956) was a Hungarian art director. Laura p.76 While he also briefly worked in Austria and Germany, most of his career was spent working in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets. He was active during the Horthy era ...

Cast

as Semmelweis Ignác * Margit Thurzó as Wágner Kriszta *

as Klein prof. * Jenõ Horváth as Hebra prof. *

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 Rakitansky prof. * István Egri as Skoda prof. * Lajos Pándy as Markusovszky Lajos *

Sándor Deák Sándor Deák (1909–2002) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actor.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.111 On stage he featured at a number of different theatre venues. A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in cimema during the 1950s ...

as Balassa orvostanár *

Iván Darvas Iván Darvas (born ''Szilárd Darvas''; 14 June 1925 in Behynce ( hu, Beje, german: Behintz; now part of Tornaľa, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region) – 3 June 2007 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian actor. Early life Born as ...

as Michaelis prof. *

Juci Komlós Juci Komlós (10 February 1919 – 5 April 2011) was a Hungarian film actress. She is best known for her performance as Lenke Takács in Szomszédok. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Komlos, Juci 1919 births 2011 deaths Actor ...

as Mrs.Semmelweis * Erzsi Balogh as Mrs.Hebra *

László Ungváry 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 Dr. Scanzoni *

Tibor Molnár Tibor Molnár (26 July 1921 – 24 November 1982) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1948 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Tüz'' (1948) * ''Treasured Earth'' (1948) - Tarcali Jani * ''Szabóné'' (19 ...

as Hamerlin *

Tivadar Bilicsi Tivadar Bilicsi (1901–1981) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor, known for his comic roles. Juhász p.64 He performed in over a hundred film or television productions. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''An ...

as Hammer kocsis *

István Csók István Csók (13 February 1865, Sáregres – 1 February 1961) was a Hungarian Impressionist painter. Csok lived and exhibited in Paris for a portion of his life. He became most famous in Hungary for his nudes, portraits, and landscapes of ...

as Báthory tanársegéd *

Gyula Justh Gyula Justh (13 January 1850 – 9 October 1917) was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1905 and 1909. Biography He was born in Necpál, Turóc County (today: ''Necpaly, Slovaki ...

as Heiczman tanácsos *

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 Fõudvarmester

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.

External links

* 1952 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1952 drama films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Frigyes Bán Films set in the 19th century 1950s historical films Hungarian historical films {{Hungary-film-stub