''The Marsh Flower'' (Hungarian: ''A láp virága'') is a 1943 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 Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Pál Jávor, Alice Fényes and

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (Born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1884 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Selected filmography * ''Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) * '' Mary Ann'' (1918) * ''White Rose'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abro ...

.Cunningham p.227 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 ...

István Básthy István Básthy (1896–1970) was a Hungarian art director. He designed the sets for more than fifty productions in the Hungarian film industry, frequently working alongside Sándor Iliszi. His career spanned from the silent era during the 19 ...

and

Sándor Iliszi 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 ...

Cast

* Pál Jávor as Pálfalvy Miklós * Alice Fényes as Jessy * László Baksa Soós as Szentgróthy - Miklós barátja *

Lajos Boray 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 Aulic ...

as Mihályi Sándor - bankár *

as Mihályiné *

Biri Szondy Biri or BIRI may refer to: Places *Biri, Norway, a village in Gjøvik municipality in Innlandet county, Norway *Biri (municipality), a former municipality in the old Oppland county in Norway *Biri, Hungary, a village in Hungary *Biri, Northern Sama ...

as Adél - Mihályiék lánya *

Ernö Mihályi Ernö Mihályi (1905–1949) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor. Juhász p.111 A character actor known for his comedy roles, he appeared frequently in supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * ''Tomi (fil ...

as Frici - Jessy bátyja *

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 Részeg vendég *

Pál Vessely Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess ...

as Részeg vendég * Diana Clayton as Énekesnõ *

Samu Balázs Samu Balázs (1906–1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * ''Liliomfi'' (1954) * ''In Soldier's Uniform'' (1957) * ''Háry János'' (1965) * '' Stars of Eger'' (1968) * ''Cats' Play ''Cats' Play'' ( hu, Macskajáték) is a 19 ...

as Rabinovitz - uzsorás * Ferenc Antók as Vendég *

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'' ( ...

as Kocsmárosné * Lenke Egyed as Fõbérlõ *

István Falussy István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first ki ...

as A kovácsoltvas-üzem vezetõje *

Lajos Gárday 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 Kelemen - kovács *

Károly Hajagos Károly is a very common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname. The origin of this name is the Turkic Karul, which means hawk. Nowadays Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (because ...

as Kaszinójátékos *

Gusztáv Harasztos Gusztáv is the Hungraian variant of the given name Gustav and may refer to: *Gusztáv Batthyány (1803–1883), Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány *Gusztáv Gratz (1875–1946), Hungarian p ...

as Szentgróthy ismerõse *

Sándor Hidassy 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 Bol ...

as Elítélt *

Lajos Köpeczi Boócz 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 Másik fõpincér *

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 Hegyi - az árus *

György Kürthy György Kürthy (24 February 1882 – 27 December 1972) was a Hungarian actor, scenographer, writer and director of the theatre. Biography He maturated in Budapest, then moved to Munich where he learnt architecture. His first theatrical perform ...

as Ügyvéd * Antal Lédeczi as Börtönör *

Tibor Magyari Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe. There are several explanations for the origin of the name: * from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome. * in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...

as Pálfalvy inasa *

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 Franci - fõpincér *

György Solthy György Solthy (1904–1961) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Székely & Gajdó p.561 He played supporting roles in a number of Hungarian films. Selected filmography * ''Mirage by the Lake'' (1940) * ''Dankó Pista'' (1940) * ''Don't Ask ...

as Herceg küldötte *

Sándor Solymossy 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 Részeg vendég *

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 Péter - fõkomornyik *

Imre Toronyi Imre Toronyi (1888–1952) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. A character actor, he appeared in a number of supporting roles in Hungarian cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. He featured in the 1942 neorealist film ''People of the Mountains''.Hames ...

as Pap *

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 Kártyázó

References

Bibliography

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

* 1943 films Hungarian drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1943 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza Hungarian films based on plays Films based on works by Ferenc Herczeg {{Hungary-film-stub hu:A láp virága