''Silenced Bells'' (Hungarian: ''Elnémult harangok'') is a 1941 Hungarian
drama film
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directed by
László Kalmár
László Kalmár (27 March 1905, Edde – 2 August 1976, Mátraháza) was a Hungarian mathematician and Professor at the University of Szeged. Kalmár is considered the founder of mathematical logic and theoretical computer science in Hungary. ...
and starring
Margit Lukács
Margit Lukács (1914–2002) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. In her early career she played female leads in a number of films, notably '' Dankó Pista'' (1940) which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.Laura p.81 Onstage she was a lon ...
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 compan ...
in
Budapest
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Imre Sörés
Imre Sörés (1907–1986) was a Hungarian art director. Hayes p.125 & 132 He worked in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets for productions from the Horthy era to the postwar Communist period, generally at the Hunnia Studios in Buda ...
. It is based on a novel of the same title by
Viktor Rákosi
Viktor Rákosi, also known under his pseudonym Sipulusz (born Viktor Kremsner; 20 September 1860, Ukk – 15 September 1923, Budapest), was a Hungarian writer, journalist, humorist, member of parliament, and sport leader. His siblings include act ...
, which had previously been adapted into 1916 and 1922 silent versions.
Cast
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Margit Lukács
Margit Lukács (1914–2002) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. In her early career she played female leads in a number of films, notably '' Dankó Pista'' (1940) which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.Laura p.81 Onstage she was a lon ...
Géza Berczy
Géza Berczy (1902–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Laura p.97 He acted at a variety of theatres during his career and appeared in many films as a character actor in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1960s.
Selected filmogr ...
as Fõispáni államtitkár
*
Nándor Bihary Nándor is a Hungarian form of given name Ferdinand. In Old Hungarian, the word signified "Bulgar", but it fell into disuse, probably soon after 1000 AD.László Földényi as Orosz gróf
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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 Radescu
*
Lajos Gárday
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Hungarian monarchs:
* Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382)
* Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526)
In Hungarian politics:
* Lajos Aulich ...
as Pásztor
*
János Görbe
János Görbe born as Görbe János (November 12, 1912, Jászárokszállás - September 5, 1968, Budapest) was a prominent Hungarian actor of film and theater. He was the father of actress Nóra Görbe, star of the popular 80's TV series, "Lind ...
as Pásztor
*
Gyula id. Szabó Gyula may refer to:
* Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century
* Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title
; People
* Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950
* Gyula III, the ''g ...
as Kocsmáros
*
József Juhász
József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including ''Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution o ...
Mária Keresztessy
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* The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and may ...
as Todorescu felesége
*
Árpád Lehotay
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as Fõispán
*
László Misoga
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as Pásztor
*
Domokos Sala
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as Pásztor
*
Marcsa Simon
Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress.
She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest.
Selected filmography
* '' Miska the Magnate'' (1916)
* '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1917)
* ...
as Sári néni
*
Lajos Sugár
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 Aulich ...
as Angol újságíró
* Dezsö Szalóky as öreg parasztember
*
Gyula Szöreghy Gyula may refer to:
* Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century
* Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title
; People
* Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950
* Gyula III, the ''g ...
as Vendég a kolozsvári fogadóban
* Kató Timár as Todorescuék cselédje
*
Sándor Tompa
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 B ...
as Kurátor
*
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 Református püspök
References
Bibliography
* Judson, Pieter and M. Rozenblit, Marsha L. (ed). ''Constructing Nationalities in East Central Europe''. Berghahn Books, 2005.
* 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.