''Devil Rider'' (Hungarian: ''Ördöglovas'') is a 1944 Hungarian

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directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza and starring Gyula Benkö,

Manyi Kiss Manyi Kiss (born Margit Kiss; 12 March 1911 – 24 March 1971) was a Hungarian actress known for her prolific career in theater and film. She was active in the Hungarian entertainment industry from 1926 until her death in 1971. Career She was ...

and

Mária Sulyok Mária Sulyok (1908–1987) was a Hungarian actress best known for her role in '' A köszívü ember fiai'' (1965) and '' Love, Emilia'' (1968). She was born on 24 April 1908 and died on 20 October 1987 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected filmography ...

.Frey p.340 The film's sets were designed by the

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s Sándor Iliszi and Imre Sörés. It is inspired by the life of the nineteenth century Hungarian

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Móric Sándor, who married the daughter of Austrian statesman

Klemens von Metternich Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ( ; 15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich () or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. ...

Cast

Alice Fényes Alice Fényes (1918–2007) was a Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress.Fekete p.129 She enjoyed stardom in Second World War, wartime Hungary playing several leading roles, before emigrating to settle in London in exile from Hungarian P ...

as Leontine *

as Jopsefine *

as Metternich felesége * Gyula Benkö as Sándor Móric *

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' The Blue Idol'' (1931) * '' Hyppolit, the Bu ...

as Kosztanovics *

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as Metternich *

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as Szobalány * Brigitta Cserna as Kõrössy Ágota grófnõ * Géza Kardos as Sándor Móric gróf apja * Lenke Csanádi as Borka, Körössy Ágota grófnö szobalánya *

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Sándor Hidassy Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector *Sándor Boldogfai F ...

Lajos Gárday Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulic ...

* Melinda Vajda * Samu Balázs *

Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarians, Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili (1918 film), Lili'' (1918) * ''Yamata'' (1919) * ''Neither at Home or Abroa ...

György Gonda György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits (1899–1978), Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy (1867–1933), Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnogr ...

* Gusztáv Pártos * Gusztáv Harasztos *

Lajos Sugár Lajos Sugár (1893–1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared at a variety of Hungarian theatres during his career including the National Theatre in Budapest.Fekete p.376 He frequently appeared in films in supporting roles during t ...

References

Bibliography

* Frey, David. ''Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929–1944''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. * Judson, Pieter and M. Rozenblit, Marsha L. (ed). ''Constructing Nationalities in East Central Europe''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931–1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1944 films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1944 adventure films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza 1940s historical adventure films Hungarian historical adventure films Films set in the 19th century Films scored by Tibor Polgár {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub