''Ward 9'' (Hungarian: ''A 9-es kórterem'') is a 1955 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

Károly Makk Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Five of his films were nominated for the ''Palme d'Or'' at the Cannes Film Festival; however, he won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He wa ...

and starring

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 ...

Tibor Molnár Tibor Molnár (26 July 1921 – 24 November 1982) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1948 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Tüz'' (1948) * ''Treasured Earth'' (1948) - Tarcali Jani * ''Szabóné'' (19 ...

and

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * ''Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * ''Spring Showe ...

. Liehm & Liehm p.169 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 ...

Mátyás Varga Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthew or Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian com ...

Cast

as Margó *

as Tóth Gáspár *

as Varga professzor *

Iván Darvas Iván Darvas (born ''Szilárd Darvas''; 14 June 1925 in Behynce ( hu, Beje, german: Behintz; now part of Tornaľa, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region) – 3 June 2007 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian actor. Early life Born as ...

as Sós doktor *

Miklós Gábor Miklós Gábor (7 April 1919 – 2 July 1998) was a Hungarian actor, most remembered for his roles in films ''Valahol Európában'' and ''Mágnás Miska''. He was husband to Éva Ruttkai, and later Éva Vass. Miklós Gábor was born 7 Apr ...

as Málnási doktor *

Andor Ajtay Andor Ajtay (1903–1975) was a Hungarian Kossuth Prize-winning (1954) actor. Selected filmography * ''Lady Seeks a Room'' (1937) * ''I defended a woman'' (1938) * ''Two Girls on the Street'' (1939) * ''Orient Express'' (1943) * ''Two Wishes' ...

as Láng professzor *

Mária Sívó Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and ma ...

as Emmike * Zsuzsa Zolnay as Eszter, mütõsnõ *

Vera Szemere Vera Szemere (born Seligmann 6 August 1923 – 3 April 1995) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Gyávaság'' (1942) * '' Male Fidelity'' (1942) * '' Changing the Guard'' (1942) * '' Suburban Guard Post'' (1943) * '' Time of ...

as Tóthné * Zsuzsa Simon as Wéber doktornõ *

László Bánhidi László Bánhidi (1906–1984) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Song of the Cornfields'' (1947) * ''Treasured Earth'' (1948) * ''Iron Flower'' (1958) * ''The Smugglers'' (1958) * '' Yesterday'' (1959) * '' I'll Go to the Min ...

as Beteg *

János Dömsödi János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John Places * Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua ** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico ** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua * Janos ...

as Igazgató *

Tibor Fehéregyházi 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 Beteg *

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 Beteg *

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 Balázsi Béla *

Piri Peéry Piri Peéry (1904–1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. Laura p.262 She appeared as a character actress in a number of Hungarian film productions. Selected filmography * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The Empress and the Hussar'' (19 ...

as Barta Gáborné személyzeti elõadó *

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as Mária, hivatalos beteglátogató *

Lajos Rajczy Lajos Rajczy (1914–1957) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was a member of the National Theatre in Budapest and appeared in films from 1940 onwards. After the defeat of the 1956 uprising he went into exile Vienna before emigrating to C ...

as Beteg *

János Rajz János Rajz (born János Reisz February 13, 1907 – July 20, 1981) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actor. Early life Rajz was born in Budapest in 1907 and attended Hódmezővásárhely Grammar School, and had aspirations of bec ...

as Beteg *

András Tassy András () is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian form of ''Andrew''. Notable people with the name include: * András Ádám-Stolpa (born 1921), Hungarian tennis player * András Adorján (born 1950), Hungarian writer * András Ágo ...

as Portás *

József Timár József Timár (1902–1960) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor. Kósa p.305 He was associated with the National Theatre (Budapest), National Theatre in Budapest for many years. Selected filmography * ''Cafe Moscow'' (1936) * ''Sen ...

as Beteg *

János Horkay János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John Places * Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua ** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico ** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua * Janos ...

as Sofõr

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Hames, Peter (ed.) ''The Cinema of Central Europe''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1955 films Hungarian drama films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1955 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Károly Makk Films shot at Hunnia Studios {{Hungary-film-stub