''White Nights'' (Hungarian: ''Fehér éjszakák'') is a 1916 Hungariansilent
drama film
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directed by
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Lili Berky, Kálmán Körmendy and György Kürthy. It was based on the play ''
Fédora
''Fédora'' is a play by the French author Victorien Sardou. It opened at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris on 11 December 1882,Noël, Edouard and Philippe StoulligLes Annales du théâtre et de la musique, 1882 p. 245 and ran for 135 performa ...
'' by
Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 18318 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-centur ...
and is sometimes known by the
alternative title
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''Fédora''. It was Korda's first film for the Corvin Film studio. It was a major success and was one of the first Hungarian films to be exported to other countries.Kulik p.17
Cast
* Lili Berky
* Kálmán Körmendy
* György Kürthy
* Andor Szakács
* Rezső Harsányi
* Valeria Berlányi
* Aranka Laczkó
* József Berky
References
Bibliography
* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.