''Yamata'' is a 1919 Hungarian silent

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 Alexander Korda and starring Emil Fenyvessy, Ila Lóth and

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Number 111'' (1919) * '' Yamata'' ...

. The film was made for the state-owned Hungarian film industry during the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and concerns a black slave's revolt against his master. The film's apparent political leftism, along with that of ''

Ave Caesar! ''Ave Caesar!'' is a 1919 Hungarian drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Oscar Beregi Sr., María Corda and Gábor Rajnay. A debauched Habsburg Prince sends out one of his aide-de-camps to bring him back a gypsy girl. The film wa ...

'' (1919), led to Korda's arrest once the Soviet Republic collapsed and he fled Hungary in 1919 during the

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Cast

* Emil Fenyvessy as Márki * Ila Lóth as Ninette, the caretaker girl *

as Yamata, the servant *

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 Baron, Ninette's love

References

External links

* Hungarian silent films Hungarian drama films Films directed by Alexander Korda Films of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Soviet black-and-white films Hungarian black-and-white films 1919 drama films Silent drama films Soviet silent films {{1910s-USSR-film-stub