''The Poor Rich'' (Hungarian: ''Szegény gazdagok'') is a 1959 Hungarian

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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

Gyula Benkö 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 ...

Marianne Krencsey Marianne Krencsey (9 July 1931 – 30 March 2016) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Rákoscsaba, Krencsey graduated as a theater director, but she was eventually mainly active as an actress thanks to ...

and

Margit Bara Margit Bara (21 June 1928 – 25 October 2016) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1956 and 1975. She retired from acting in 1977 and later in 1992 received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and in 200 ...

. Liehm, & Liehm p.171 It is based on the 1860 novel of the same title by

Mór Jókai Móric Jókay de Ásva (, known as ''Mór Jókai''; 18 February 1825 – 5 May 1904), outside Hungary also known as Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai, was a Hungarian nobleman, novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. He was an active participant ...

which had previously been adapted into a 1938 film version ''

The Poor Rich ''The Poor Rich'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Todd. ...

''. It was shot at the

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and on location around

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and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Béla Zeichan. It is also known by the

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''Fatia Negra''.

Cast

as Báró Hátszegi / Fatia Negra *

as Henriette *

as Anica * József Láng as Vámhidy Szilárd *

Gábor Mádi Szabó Gábor Mádi Szabó (1922–2003) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Mrs. Szabó'' (1949) * ''The Sea Has Risen'' (1953) * '' Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' The Smugglers'' (1958) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''I'll Go to ...

as Juan *

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 Onuc * István Egri as Sztrakovics Gerzson * Vera Faragó as Mariora, Juan felesége *

Ila Lóth Ila Lóth, born: ''Mária Rónai'' (28 May 1900 – 21 September 1975) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1918 and 1973. She was born in Budapest, Hungary (Austria-Hungary) and died in Budapest. In 1923, she marri ...

as Clementina * Jenõ Horváth as Pópa * László Csorba as Kálmán *

László Hlatky 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 frequen ...

as Margari * Lajos Kelemen as Ripa *

László Kemény 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 frequ ...

as Lapussa Demeter * Károly Kovács as Sipos ügyvéd *

Sándor Kömíves Sándor Kömíves (1897–1980) was a Hungarian stage, television and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Silent Monastery'' (1941) * ''Sister Beáta'' (1941) * '' Janika'' (1949) * '' A Woman Gets ...

as Doctor * Árpád Téry as Lapussa János * Teri Náray as Csaplárosné * Etelka Selényi as Özvegy Lángainé

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz . ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980.

External links

* 1959 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1959 drama films Films directed by Frigyes Bán Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films based on Hungarian novels Films set in the 19th century Remakes of Hungarian films Hungarian historical drama films 1950s historical drama films {{Hungary-film-stub