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István Békeffy
István Békeffy (August 31, 1901 – June 9, 1977) was a Hungarian screenwriter and playwright. He was married to the actress Ida Turay from 1926. In 1957, following the failed Hungarian Revolution, he moved to Switzerland and wrote screenplays for the West German film industry. These included several comedies featuring Heinz Rühmann.Görtz & Sarkowicz p.412 He returned to Hungary in 1971. Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''Miss Iza'' (1933) * ''Miss President'' (1935) * ''The Wise Mother'' (1935) * ''Fräulein Lilli'' (1936) * ''The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * '' Roxy and the Wonderteam'' (1938) * ''Rosemary'' (1938) * ''The Minister's Friend'' (1939) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * ''Seven Plum Trees'' (1940) * ''The Gyurkovics Boys'' (1941) * '' Three Bells'' (1941) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * ''Cadet Love'' (1942) * ''Suburban Guard Post'' (1943) * '' The Schoolmistress'' (1945) * ''The Siege of Beszterce'' (1948) * ''Mickey Magnate'' (1949) * ''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Turay
Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a Hungarian film actress known for her roles in comedies during the 1930s.Ostrowska, Pitassio & Varga p.58 She was the sister of the actress and singer Clara Tabody. She was married to the writer István Békeffy. Selected filmography * ''Prisoner Number Seven'' (1929) * ''The Rakoczi March'' (1933) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * ''It Happened in March'' (1934) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' Thanks for Knocking Me Down'' (1935) * '' Villa for Sale'' (1935) * ''Under Blazing Heavens'' (1936) * ''My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) * ''Tales of Budapest'' (1937) * ''Hotel Springtime'' (1937) * ''The Borrowed Castle'' (1937) * ''Rézi Friday'' (1938) * ''Magda Expelled'' (1938) * ''Rosemary'' (1938) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939) * ''Seven Years Hard Luck'' (1940) * '' Seven Plum Trees'' (1940) * '' Finally!'' (1941) * '' The Gyurkovics Boys'' (1941) * '' Three Bells'' (1941) * ''Costume Ball'' (1942) * '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Minister's Friend
''The Minister's Friend'' (Hungarian: ''A miniszter barátja'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Antal Páger, Júlia Komár, Mici Erdélyi and Béla Mihályffi.Juhász p.122 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés. Synopsis A chemical engineer is struggling to find work and is employed a shop assistant. Things change dramatically when he is mistakenly believed to a friend of a government minister. Cast * Antal Páger as Kovács János, vegyészmérnök * Júlia Komár as Manci, manikûröslány * Mici Erdélyi as Lulu mûvésznõ * Béla Mihályffi as Miniszter * Lajos Boray as Molnár úr * György Dénes as Takács Feri * Lenke Egyed as Lukácsné * Gizi Hernády as Vilmuska, pénztáros kisasszony a drogériában *Lajos Ihász as Kozák úr * Terus Kováts as Szobatulajdonosnõ * Panni Kéry as Teri * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Kucsera,üzletvezet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkel (film)
''Erkel'' is a 1952 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Sándor Pécsi, Éva Szörényi and Miklós Gábor. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century Hungarian composer Ferenc Erkel.Mitchell p.118 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Zoltán Fábri. It was screened at the 1952 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Cast * Sándor Pécsi as Erkel Ferenc * Éva Szörényi as Adél, Erkel felesége * Miklós Gábor as Egressy Béni * Andor Ajtay as Bartai András * György Solthy as Adler * Margit Makay as Adlerné * Iván Darvas as Liszt Ferenc * Jenõ Horváth as Petõfi Sándor * Tamás Major as Kölcsey Ferenc * Gábor Rajnay as Rózsahegyi Márk * János Zách as Brand-Mosonyi Mihály * Sándor Szabó as Petrichevich Horváth Lázár * Zoltán Várkonyi as Turányi, fõzeneigazgató * Lajos Mányai as Báró Orczy, intendáns * Tivadar Uray as Albrec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Déryné (film)
''Déryné'' is a 1951 Hungarian historical film, historical biographical film, biographical drama film directed by László Kalmár (director), László Kalmár and starring Klári Tolnay, Gábor Rajnay and Gyula Gózon.Burns p.13 The film's sets were designed by the art director Zoltán Fábri. It is based on the life of opera singer Déryné Róza Széppataki. Synopsis Déryné rejects fame in German theatre in order to return home and establish the first Hungarian-language theatre, at the time part of the Austrian Empire. Cast * Klári Tolnay as Déryné * Gábor Rajnay as Uncle Benke * Gyula Gózon as Major Neunherz * Tivadar Bilicsi as Murányi, Zsiga * Sándor Szabó (actor), Sándor Szabó as Déry István * Sándor Bánáti as Kõszegi Alajos * Tivadar Horváth as Balogh István * József Berky as Kramarics * Gyula Bartos as Greek uncle * Ida Turay as Murányiné * Mária Keresztessy as Sáskáné * Ila Lóth as Böõsi Anna * Ági Mednyánszky as Cecilia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singing Makes Life Beautiful
''Singing Makes Life Beautiful'' (Hungarian: ''Dalolva szép az élet'') is a 1950 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Soós, Violetta Ferrari and Ferenc Ladányi.Liehm & Liehm p.152 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. Synopsis In the choral society of a factory, there is a division between those who prefer traditional music and those enthralled by modern music such a swing. Cast * Imre Soós as Torma Feri * Violetta Ferrari as Kádas Zsóka * Ferenc Ladányi as Lakatos párttitkár * Samu Balázs as Réz Gyõzõ, karnagy * Kálmán Latabár as Seregély Bálint * Gyula Gózon as öreg Kádas * József Bihari as Berta bácsi * László Kozák as Horváth * Árpád Lehotay as Deák * József Simándi as Varga Pali * László Bánhidi as Kandi * Sándor Tompa as Szarda Pali * Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Magnate
''Mickey Magnate'' (Hungarian: ''Mágnás Miska'') is a 1949 Hungarian comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Miklós Gábor, Ági Mészáros and Marika Németh. It was based on a popular stage musical comedy by Károly Bakoni and Andor Gábor which had previously been adapted on screen in the 1916 silent film '' Miska the Magnate,'' directed by Alexander Korda. The film was described as "the most successful ever Hungarian light comedy film". Main cast * Miklós Gábor as Miska * Ági Mészáros as Marcsa * Marika Németh as Rolla * János Sárdy as Baracs Pista, mérnök * Kálmán Latabár as Pixi * Árpád Latabár as Mixi * Mária Sulyok as Korláthyné grófnõ * Hilda Gobbi as Nagymama * László Kemény as Korláthy gróf * Árpád Lehotay as Id. Baracs * Sándor Pécsi as Biró * Sándor Pethes as Eleméry gróf * John Bartha János Bartha (6 February 1915 – 7 March 1991), better known as John Bartha, was a Hungarian actor who appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Siege Of Beszterce
''The Siege of Beszterce'' (Hungarian: ''Beszterce ostroma'') is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay. It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth.Goble p.325 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga. Cast * Klári Tolnay as Apolka * Ida Turay as Estella * Andor Ajtay as Pongrácz István gróf * Gábor Rajnay as Behenczy papa * Kamill Feleki as Behenczi Károly * Lajos Básti as Tarnóczy * Márton Rátkai as Pruzsinszky * Sándor Pethes as Pamutkay * Árpád Lehotay as Pongrácz ezredes * Éva Ruttkai as Ancsura * Mariska Vízváry as Rogyákné * Vilmos Komlós as Bogdán, adóvégrehajtó * László Keleti as Kocsis * Gyula Justh Gyula Justh (13 January 1850 – 9 October 1917) was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Schoolmistress (1945 Film)
''The Schoolmistress'' (Hungarian: ''A Tanítónő'') is a 1945 Hungarian drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Éva Szörényi, Pál Jávor and Kálmán Rózsahegyi . It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around Ócsa. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. The film was based on the 1908 novel ''The Schoolmistress'' by Sándor Bródy, previously adapted into a 1917 silent film of the same title. It was one only two Hungarian films released that year, along with '' After the Storm'', due to the disruption caused by the Battle of Budapest and Soviet occupation.Cunningham p.62 Cast * Éva Szörényi as Tóth Flóra, a tanítónõ * Pál Jávor as ifj. Nagy István * Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Fõúr * Zoltán Várkonyi as Tuza Zsolt tanító * Lili Berky as id. Nagy Istvánné * Gyula Gózon as Kántor * Jenő Bodnár as id. Nagy István * György Dénes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburban Guard Post
''Suburban Guard Post'' (Hungarian: ''Külvárosi örszoba'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Rózsi Csikós. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Klára B. Kokas and Imre Sörés. Karády plays one of her characteristic femme fatale roles. Stylistically it resembles film noir.https://nfi.hu/alapfilmek-1/alapfilmek-filmek/jatekfilm/kulvarosi-orszoba.html Synopsis A young police officer is taken under the wing of an experienced colleague and becomes engaged to his daughter Lidi. However one night on a raid he encounters a woman playing an accordion in a shady bar who sets out to seduce him away from his duty and his fiancée. Cast * Katalin Karády as Harmonikás Gizi * István Nagy as Tóth XVII.János rendõr * Rózsi Csikós as Lidi, Nagyék lánya * Imre Toronyi as Nagy Miklós, rendõr fõtörzsõrmester * Ilona Dajbukát as Nagyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadet Love
''Cadet Love'' (Hungarian: ''Kadétszerelem'') is a 1942 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Valéria Hidvéghy, Margit Zsilley and Margit Árpád. Rîpeanu p.129 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Simoncsics. Cast * Valéria Hidvéghy as Annus * Margit Zsilley as Bambi * Margit Árpád as Macskássy tanárnõ * Karola Zala as Igazgatónõ * Gábor Rajnay as Lipót Szalvétor fõherceg * Jenö Pataky as Koltay Gyuri / Koltay Ferenc ezredes,Gyuri apja * Gyula Benkö as Böszörményi Pista * Zoltán Makláry as Kapitány János * József Juhász as Õrmester * Ernö Mihályi as Ezredorvos * György Solthy as Morvay ezredes * Tibor Puskás as Havlicska Vencel * Sándor Naszódy as Ajtay akadémikus * István Lontay as Gáspár százados * István Falussy as Alezredes, a herceg kísérõje a lánynevelõ intézet ünnepségén * Károly Hajagos as Rendõr * Erzsike Haj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdolna (film)
''Magdolna'' is a 1942 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Kálmán Nádasdy and starring Mária Lázár, Ida Turay and Iván Petrovich.Rîpeanu p.96 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. It was based on a novel of the same title by Zsolt Harsányi. Cast * Mária Lázár as Magdolna * Árpád Lehotay as Zoltán * Artúr Somlay as Szilágyi Ákos * Ida Turay as Klári * Iván Petrovich as Detky Pál * Gyula Kamarás as Péter Tímár * Piroska Vaszary as Helén * Gyula Benkö as Tamás * Margit Árpád as Judit * Vali Rácz as Jolanta * Nusi Somogyi as Hairdresser * János Sárdy as Singer * Tivadar Bilicsi as Uncle Pali * Sándor Hidassy as Policeman * Lajos Bakay as Guest * Lajos Kelemen as Guest * Gusztáv Harasztos as Guest * Ferenc Szabó as Valet * Tivadar Horváth as Hairdresser * Tibor Puskás Tibor is a masculine Hungarian given name. * Originated shortened fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Bells (film)
''Three Bells'' (Hungarian: ''Három csengö'') is a 1941 Hungarian comedy drama film directed by Imre Apáthi and Félix Podmaniczky and starring Pál Jávor, Klári Tolnay and Ida Turay. Vilmos p.206 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. Synopsis At an upmarket hotel in Budapest, one of the new guests Kowalsky is secretly a Jewellery, jewel thief who wants to start a new life with the proceeds of his latest robbery. He secures the attention of the maid Anna who is attracted by his luxurious lifestyle, despite being engaged to the hotel waiter Miklós. Cast * Pál Jávor as Miklós * Klári Tolnay as Anna * Gerö Mály as Zsiga * Ida Turay as Böske * Zoltán Makláry as Kowalsky * Imre Apáthi Imre Apáthi (1909–1960) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor and film director, director.Cunningham p.91 He was married to the actress Vera Sennyei. Selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |