''Castle in Transylvania'' (Hungarian: ''Erdélyi kastély'') is a 1940 Hungarian

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directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring

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, Antal Páger and

Mária Mezei Mária Mezei (16 October 1909 – 20 April 1983) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1970. Selected filmography * ''The Golden Man (film), The Golden Man'' (1936) * ''Tales of Budapest'' (1937 ...

.Juhász p.181 It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by

Sándor Hunyady Sándor Hunyady (1890–1942) was a Hungarians, Hungarian novelist and dramatist. Works Novels *Diadalmas katona (elbeszélések), 1930 *Géza és Dusán (regény), 1932 *Téli sport (regény), 1934 *Családi album (regény), 1934 *Az ötp ...

. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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István Básthy.

Cast

as Monostory Ádám gróf * Antal Páger as Monostory Ádám gróf *

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as Eszéky György báró *

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as Evelin *

as Hanna * József Timár as Miniszter *

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as Tóni * Erzsi Könyves Tóth *

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as Jakab *

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* Erika Kolossy *

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* György Ungváry

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1940 films Hungarian drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1940 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Félix Podmaniczky Hungarian films based on plays Films scored by Szabolcs Fényes Films based on works by Sándor Hunyady {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub