Sári Déry (1911–1952) was a Hungarian stage and

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. Székely &Gajdó p.705 She was married three times, including to the actor Nándor Bihary. She was born in

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, then part of the

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but later part of

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. After first appearing on stage in Bratislava, she emigrated to

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where she appeared at a variety of theatres. In the early 1950s she was persecuted by the Communist regime and had to leave Budapest, something loosely portrayed in the 1984 film ''

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''. She died of

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in 1952 in rural Hungary.

Selected filmography

* ''

Hello, Peter! ''Hello, Peter!'' (Hungarian: '' Szervusz Péter!'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Sándor Szlatinay and starring Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger, Erzsi Simor and Sándor Pethes.Rîpeanu p.65 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1939) * '' Money Is Coming'' (1939) * '' Wild Rose'' (1939) * '' Everybody Loves Someone Else'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

The Song of Rákóczi ''The Song of Rákóczi'' (Hungarian: ''Rákóczi nótája'') is a 1943 Hungarian historical adventure film directed by József Daróczy and starring Klári Tolnay, János Sárdy and Károly Kovács.Judson & Rozenblit p.213 It was shot at the ...

'' (1943) * ''

It Begins with Marriage ''It Begins with Marriage'' (Hungarian: ''Házassággal kezdödik'') is 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Lili Muráti, Miklós Hajmássy and Gábor Rajnay.https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/hazassaggal-kezdodik-hazass ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Night Serenade ''The Night Serenade'' (Hungarian: ''Éjjeli zene'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring János Sárdy, Margit Ladomerszky and Éva Kelemen.Balski p.19 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's s ...

'' (1943) * '' Wedding March'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Gudenus, János József. ''A magyarországi főnemesség XX. századi genealógiája: köt. A-J''. Heraldika Kiadó, 1990. * Széchényi. Kinga. ''Klassenfeinde: Die Geschichte der Deportationen in Ungarn während der kommunistischen Schreckensherrschaft''. Tredition, 2022. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.

External links

* 1911 births 1952 deaths People from Bratislava Hungarian film actresses Hungarian stage actresses {{Hungary-bio-stub hu:Déry Sári