''Wildfire'' (Hungarian: ''Futótüz'') is a 1944 Hungarian

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

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 Zoltán Farkas and starring Ilonka Szabó,

László Szilassy László () is a Hungarian language, 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 histo ...

and

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 Tr ...

.Kinces p.115 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 compan ...

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with sets 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 ...

János Pagonyi. It is inspired by the

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actress

Déryné Róza Széppataki Déryné Róza Széppataki ( Rozália Schenbach; 23 December 1793, Jászberény - 29 September 1872, Miskolc), known as Déryné, was the first acclaimed female opera singer of Hungary and the best-known actress of early Hungarian theater. Early ...

and is also known by the

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''Déryné''.

Cast

* Ilonka Szabó as Déryné *

as Bartha Ákos *

as Éva *

Gyula Csortos Gyula József Csortos (3 March 1883 – 1 August 1945) was a Hungarian film and stage actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1912 and 1944. He was born in Munkács and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' A Vörös Sámson'' (1917) ...

as Színiigazgató *

Piroska Vaszary Piroska "Piri" Vaszary (19 May 1901 in Budapest – 2 October 1965 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a Hungarian film actress. Life Family Her father was Gábor Vaszary (born in Kaposvár, on 13 March 1866) main-notar of Budapest, her mother ...

as Lóri - Déryné öltöztetõnõje *

Árpád Lehotay Árpád (; 845 – 907) was the head of the confederation of the Magyar tribes at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. He might have been either the sacred ruler or ''kende'' of the Hungarians, or their military leader or '' g ...

as Gubernátor *

Ilona Tasnádi ''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ...

as Gubernátorné * László Földényi as Bartha apja *

Zoltán Szakáts 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 Szentpétery *

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 ...

as Szabó *

Jenö Danis Jenö Danis (1888–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Székely & Gajdó p.602 He appeared in more than forty films. Selected filmography * ''Landslide'' (1940) * ''On the Way Home'' (1940) * '' Entry Forbidden'' (1941) * ''Prince Bob' ...

as Áron - inas *

Endre C. Turáni Endre is a Hungarian boy name, its origin is from old Turkish, can be given by name and surname. Its English form is Andrew. Endre may refer to: People Hungary Endre is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is a Hungarian form of ''Andrew'' an ...

as Hórihorgas *

Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili'' (1918) * '' Yamata'' (1919) * '' Neither at Home or Abroad'' (1919) * '' Veszélyben ...

as Hajnisch *

István Szegedi Szabó 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 Kemény báró *

Pál Vessely Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess ...

as Rendezõ *

Lajos Alszeghy 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 Aulic ...

as Színész * Ernõ Bartos as Vendég * Rózsi Bordás as Pékné *

István Falussy 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 estélyen *

Gusztáv Harasztos Gusztáv is the Hungraian variant of the given name Gustav and may refer to: *Gusztáv Batthyány (1803–1883), Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány *Gusztáv Gratz (1875–1946), Hungarian p ...

as Színházi vendég *

Sándor Hidassy 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 Bol ...

as Rendbontó * Gyözö Kabók as Pék * József Medgyessy as Súgó

References

Bibliography

* Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. ''Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

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* 1944 films Hungarian drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1944 drama films Films directed by Zoltán Farkas Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films set in the 1820s Hungarian historical films 1940s historical films {{Hungary-film-stub

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