''There Are Exceptions'' (Hungarian: ''Tisztelet a kivételnek'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic

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directed by

Ákos Ráthonyi Ákos Ráthonyi (26 March 1908 – 6 January 1969) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and died in Munich, West Germany. Selected filmography * ''Saraj ...

and starring

Imre Ráday Imre Ráday (4 September 1905 – 12 March 1983) was a Hungarian film actor. Ráday was born in Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary and died in Budapest, Hungary in 1983. Selected filmography * ''The Trial of Donald Westhof'' (1927) * '' The ...

Klári Tolnay Klári Tolnay (born Rozália Klára Tolnay; 17 July 1914 – 27 October 1998) was a Hungarian actress. She received the Kossuth Prize in 1951 and 1952. Life Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the da ...

and

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

. Juhász p.74 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 ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Szirontai Lhotka. It was based on a 1933 stage play of the same title by Elemér Boross.

Synopsis

Endre, a wealthy young

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, is a practiced

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of women. When he takes the attractive Vera for a weekend at his riverside property, he is shocked when she resists his advances after discovering he is only after a good time. He is deeply concerned that she has drowned following a

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accident, and is relieved when she is found safe. She now wants nothing to do with him, but his uncle believes that the couple are suited to each other and sets out to bring them together.

Cast

as Julián Endre *

as Kántor Vera *

as Kántor János * Márton Rátkai as Reményi bácsi * Mariska Vízváry as Kántor Jánosné * Ila Mecséry as Baba *

József Juhász József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution ...

as Csokor úr *

Tivadar Bilicsi Tivadar Bilicsi (1901–1981) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor, known for his comic roles. Juhász p.64 He performed in over a hundred film or television productions. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''An ...

as Tibor * Ági Donáth as Vera iskolatársa * Lola László as Lici * Éva Bíró as Mici, gépírókisasszony a játékgyárban * Harry Csáktornyai as Játékgyári gyakornok *

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 Aul ...

as õrmester *

Gyula Justh Gyula Justh (13 January 1850 – 9 October 1917) was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1905 and 1909. Biography He was born in Necpál, Turóc County (today: ''Necpaly, Slovaki ...

as Fõpincér * József Lengyel as Pincér *

István Lontay 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 Vendég az étteremben * Emmi Nagy as Julián exbarátnõje *

Ferenc Pataki Ferenc Pataki (18 September 1917 – 25 April 1988) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of ...

as Vendég az étteremben *

Sándor Peti 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 ...

as Ablakmosó *

Erzsi Pártos Erzsi Pártos (born Erzsébet Pollák; 2 April 1907 – 18 April 2000) was a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1932 to 1993. Selected filmography References External links * 1907 births 2000 deaths Hung ...

as Vera iskolatársa *

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 Trenka * Lili Szász as Júlián titkárnõje * Ferenc Antók as Pincér * Gyöngyi Váry as Vera iskolatársa

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1937 films Hungarian drama films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1937 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Ákos Ráthonyi Films shot at Hunnia Studios Hungarian films based on plays {{Hungary-film-stub