''The Red Wallet'' (Hungarian: ''Piros bugyelláris'') is a 1938 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

Béla Pásztor Béla Pásztor (born 27 February 1938) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Chairman of the Council then Mayor of Veresegyház Veresegyház is a town in Pest county, Hungary. Location This village first appeared as Vesereghatz in maps ...

and starring

Bella Bordy Bella Bordy (1909–1978) was a Hungarian ballet dancer and film actress. Fekete p.65 She was a star of the Hungarian National Ballet and regularly appeared at the Hungarian State Opera House. From 1938 onwards she appeared in fifteen films, all ...

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * ''Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) * ...

and Ferenc Kiss.Nemeskürty p.699 It was shot at the

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 compa ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. 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 ...

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 ...

Cast

as Török Zsófi *

as Török Mihály,bíró * Ferenc Kiss as Csillag Pali *

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 Pennás,jegyzõ *

Gyula Tapolczay 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 Hájas,ispán *

Attila Petheö Attila (, ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in March 453. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central Europe ...

as Kapitány *

György Gonda 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 ...

as Peták, káplán * Lajos Kelemen as Írnok *

Zsóka Ölvedy Zsóka Ölvedy (1912-1981) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Enyedi p.284 She generally played supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * ''The Red Wallet'' (1938) * '' Barbara in Ameri ...

as Mencike *

Margit Ladomerszky Margit Ladomerszky (17 December 1904 – 10 October 1979) was a Hungary, Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * ''Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * ''Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''Gül Baba (1940 film), Gül Baba'' (1940) * '' ...

as Cigányasszony *

Ferenc Hoykó Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian artist * ...

as Kósza Gyula *

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 Jolán néni *

Zoltán Pethö Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. Zoltána is the feminine version. Notable people * Zoltán of Hungary * Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of heavy ...

as Falusi táncoló legény *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of t ...

as Kikiáltó *

Erzsi Benedek Erzsi is the short version of Erzsébet, the Hungarian form of the given name Elizabeth. Notable people with the (nick)name Erzsi include: *Erzsi Ferenczy (c. 1904 – 2000), wife of Hungarian painter Béni Ferenczy *Erzsi Kovács DRH (1928–201 ...

as Panni, cselédlány *

Ilona Náday Ilonka Náday (4 August 1874 – 20 October 1949) was a Hungarian singer and actress who found her initial success in Austria before returning to sing in Budapest. Life Náday was born in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and m ...

as Falusi lány *

Imre Varga Imre Varga (1 November 1923 – 9 December 2019) was a Hungarian sculptor, painter, designer and graphic artist. He was regarded as one of Hungary's most important living artists, and he has been called one of the "most skilled sculptors in H ...

as Huszár *

Lajos Ujváry 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 Auli ...

as Marci bácsi, kocsis * Zoltán Losonczy as Huszár * György Litassy as Huszár * Kálmán Vessely as Huszár * Ferenc Szabó as Huszár

References

Bibliography

* Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Nemeskürty, István. ''A képpé varázsolt idő: a magyar film története és helye az egyetemes kultúrában, párhuzamos kitekintéssel a világ filmművészetére''. Magvető, 1983. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1938 films Hungarian drama films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1938 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Béla Pásztor {{Hungary-film-stub