''The Man Who Doesn't Exist'' (Hungarian: ''Egy ember, aki nincs'') is a 1964 Hungarian

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directed by

Viktor Gertler Viktor Gertler (24 August 1901 – 5 July 1969) was a Hungary, Hungarian film editor and film director, director active between the 1930s and 1960s.Burns p.15 Selected filmography Editor * ''The Three from the Filling Station (1930 film), The Th ...

and starring Miklós Gábor,

Éva Vass Éva Vass (1933–2019) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress.Fekete p.447 She was married to the film director Frigyes Bán and the actor Miklós Gábor. Selected filmography * '' Flying Gold'' (1932) * '' Rakoczy's Lieutenant'' (1 ...

and

Andor Ajtay Andor Ajtay (1903–1975) was a Hungarian Kossuth Prize-winning (1954) actor. Selected filmography * '' Lady Seeks a Room'' (1937) * ''I Defended a Woman'' (1938) * '' Two Girls on the Street'' (1939) * '' Unknown Opponent'' (1940) * '' Sile ...

. Rîpeanu p.59 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Melinda Vasáry Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek language, Greek, or from Melina (name), Me ...

Cast

* Miklós Gábor as Tímár százados *

as Dienes Krisztina *

as Alezredes *

Mari Szemes Mari Szemes (7 May 1932 – 10 December 1988) was a Hungarian actress. Of Hungarian ethnicity, she was born in Czechoslovakia. She acted at various venues through Hungary, including the National Theatre in Budapest. She was awarded with the Koss ...

as Kiss Anci *

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 ...

as Vágóné *

Erzsi Máthé Erzsi Máthé (born Erzsébet Mertz; 16 May 1927 – 8 May 2023) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Budafok into a family of Swabian origins, Máthé made her acting debut in 1945 in a local amateur ...

as Vágó menyasszonya *

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as Rendõrtiszt * Ernõ Szénási as Balázs *

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as Zámbó *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' ...

as Szobrászmûvész *

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as Kemenessy *

László György László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the m ...

as Bányász *

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as Bányász * István Prókai as Bányász * Noémi Apor as Dobosné * Gyula Bakos as János bácsi * Ferenc Buday as Rendõrtiszt * Frigyes Bárány as Fõmérnök *

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as Bányász *

Ferenc Deák B. Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–20 ...

as Bányász * Pál Elekes as Nyaraló *

Zoltán Gera Zoltán Gera (born 22 April 1979) is a Hungarian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder for Fulham F.C., Fulham, Pécsi Mecsek FC, Pécsi Mecsek and Harkány SE, as well as enjoying two spells at Ferencv ...

as Újságíró * Pálma Gyimesi as Levéltáros

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz. ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1964 films 1960s Hungarian-language films 1964 drama films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Viktor Gertler {{Hungary-film-stub