''The Three Doves'' (Hungarian: ''A három galamb'') is a 1944 Hungarian

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directed by

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and starring Ernö Mihályi, Éva Kelemen and

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.Balski p.19 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Synopsis

In 1910, a man tries to court each of the three beautiful daughters of a master carpenter in turn.

Cast

* Ernö Mihályi as Groll Guszti / Groll Fábián, Guszti apja * Éva Kelemen as Manci *

as Stefi * Pálma Gyimesi as Ica *

Ilona Kökény Ilona Kökény (7 April 1891 - 1 July 1947) was a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1918 to 1944. Selected filmography References External links * 1891 births 1947 deaths Hungarian film actresses { ...

as Trosztné *

Erzsi Orsolya Erzsi Orsolya (1901–1984) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Székely & Gajdó p.673-75 A character actress, she appeared regularly in supporting roles on screen from the mid-1930s onwards. Selected filmography * '' Be True U ...

as Primuszné * Angela Christian as Gloriette * István Pálos as Bíró *

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as Cigányprímás *

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as Patikus *

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as Primusz István, asztalos * Olivér Lantos as Ének * Ferenc Szabó as Táncmester

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz. ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945–1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * 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

* 1944 films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1944 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Frigyes Bán Hungarian historical comedy films 1940s historical comedy films Films set in 1910 {{Hungary-film-stub hu:A három galamb