''The Stork Caliph'' (Hungarian: ''A Gólyakalifa'') is a 1917 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 ...

directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Gyula Bartos, Oscar Beregi Sr. and Judit Bánky. It was the second film made by Korda for his newly established Corvin Film company. He pulled off what was considered a literary coup by persuading the author

Mihály Babits Mihály Babits (; 26 November 1883 – 4 August 1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer and translator. His poems are well known for their intense religious themes. His novels such as “The Children of Death” (1927) explore psychological pro ...

to allow him to film a version of his 1916 novel of the same name.Kulik p.21

Cast

* Gyula Bartos * Oscar Beregi Sr. * Judit Bánky * Alajos Mészáros

References

Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.

External links

* 1917 films Hungarian silent films Hungarian drama films 1910s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Alexander Korda Films based on Hungarian novels Hungarian black-and-white films Austro-Hungarian films 1917 drama films Silent drama films {{Hungary-film-stub