''Spring Shower'' ( hu, Tavaszi zápor) is a 1932 French- Hungarian

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

Pál Fejös Pál Fejős (27 January 1897 – 23 April 1963), known professionally as Paul Fejos, was a Hungarian-American film director, director of feature films and documentaries who worked in a number of countries including the United States. He also stu ...

and starring Annabella,

Ilona Dajbukát Ilona Dajbukát (1892–1976) was a Hungarian actress of Armenian ancestry. Selected filmography * '' Kiss Me, Darling'' (1932) * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * '' Address Unknown'' (1935) * '' The Students of Igloi'' (1935) * '' Kind Stepmother'' ...

and Erzsi Bársony. A French-language version '' Marie, légende hongroise'' and a Romanian-language version '' Prima dragoste'' were also released. It was made by the French-based producer

Adolphe Osso Adolphe Osso (1894–1961) was a French film producer. During the 1920s he was the head of the French branch of Paramount Pictures.Phillips p.42 Later he founded his own production company Les Films Osso. Selected filmography * '' The Secret of ...

who had money reserves frozen by the Hungarian government, and needed to spend the money in Hungary.Cunningham p.34

Cast

* Annabella - Szabó Mária *

- A jegyzõné * Erzsi Bársony - A jegyzõné lánya *

Steven Geray Steven Geray (born István Gyergyai, 10 November 190426 December 1973) was a Hungarian-born American film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in numerous famed A-pictures, including Alfred H ...

- Urasági intézõ *

Karola Zala Karola Zala (1 October 1879 – 13 January 1970) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now, Oradea, Romania) and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''Emmy'' (1934) * '' Spring Par ...

- A Fortuna tulajdonosa *

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 ( ; ...

- A kávéház szépe *

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 ...

- Táncmester * Lajos Várady - Táncmester *

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 ...

-Vasutas *

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 ...

- Tisztelendõ *

Lajos Ihász 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 Aul ...

- Patikus *

György Kerekes 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 László ...

- Egy ficsúr

References

Bibliography

* Buranbaeva, Oksana & Mladineo, Vanja. ''Culture and Customs of Hungary''. ABC-CLIO, 2011. * Burns, Bryan. ''World Cinema: Hungary''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1996. * Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.

External links

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