''Harrison and Barrison'' (Hungarian: ''Harrison és Barrison'') is a 1917 Hungarian silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Márton Rátkai Márton Rátkai (born Mór Márton Fischer; 18 November 1881 – 18 September 1951) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. In 1917 he starred with in the comedy '' Harrison and Barrison'', one of the most popular and best-known Hungarian films of ...

, Dezsõ Gyárfás and

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (Born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1884 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Selected filmography * '' Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) * '' Mary Ann'' (1918) * ''White Rose'' (1919) * ''Neither at Home or Abro ...

. Korda broke from his previous practice of adapting literary works, to direct an original screenplay. The film's style is a madcap one, which relied on the talents of its two stars Rátkai and Gyárfás who were popular comedians. It was Korda's most famous Hungarian film, better known than his literary adaptions. Korda himself considered the film his best work of the period.Kulik p.21

Cast

Márton Rátkai Márton Rátkai (born Mór Márton Fischer; 18 November 1881 – 18 September 1951) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. In 1917 he starred with in the comedy '' Harrison and Barrison'', one of the most popular and best-known Hungarian films of ...

* Dezső Gyárfás *

* Manci Dobos * Károly Lajthay * Ilona Bánhidy * Árpád id. Latabár

References

Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1977.

External links

* 1917 films Hungarian silent films Hungarian comedy films 1910s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Alexander Korda Hungarian black-and-white films Austro-Hungarian films 1917 comedy films {{Hungary-film-stub