''What a Night!'' (Hungarian: ''Micsoda éjszaka!'') is a 1958 Hungarian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

György Révész György Révész (16 October 1927 – 2 April 2003) was a Hungary, Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''At Midnight (1957 film), At Midnight'' (1957) * ''What a Night! (1958 film), What a Night!'' (1958) * ...

and starring Kálmán Latabár, Klári Tolnay and

Éva Ruttkai Éva Ruttkai (31 December 1927 – 27 September 1986) was a Hungarian actress, well known from her work on stage, cinema, and television productions. She was the wife of Miklós Gábor, and later Zoltán Latinovits. Life Éva Ruttkai (born Év ...

. Rîpeanu p.46 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Melinda Vásáry.

Cast

* Kálmán Latabár as Törös Antal * Klári Tolnay as Karsai Klára *

as Vera *

Tivadar Horváth Tivadar may refer to: * Tivadar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Tivadar is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 166 people a ...

as Vili *

László Kazal 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 Betöró *

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as Csapodi Tomi, grafikus * Zsuzsa Gordon as Csapodi menyasszonya * Ferenc Zenthe as Suhajda, taxisoför *

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as Betörõ *

György Bárdy György Bárdy (26 May 1921 – 27 May 2013) was a Hungarian film and television actor. Selected filmography * '' Somewhere in Europe'' (1948) * '' The Land Is Ours'' (1951) * '' West Zone'' (1952) * '' Leila and Gábor'' (1956) * '' Adventur ...

as Burglar * Márta Fónay as Huffnágelné Amál *

Ernő Szabó Ernő Szabó (June 30, 1900 – November 10, 1966) was a Hungarian film actor. Partial filmography * '' Dollar Daddy'' (1956) - Leihner Rudolf, kereskedő * ''Tanár úr, kérem...'' (1956) - Antikvárius * ''Professor Hannibal'' (1956) - Nyúl ...

as Huffnágel Jenõ * Erzsi Lengyel *

Sándor Peti Sándor Peti (1898–1973) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.107 A character actor, he played supporting roles in many films. Of Jewish heritage, his career was restricted by the Anti-Jewish Laws imposed in ...

as Matyi bácsi *

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1890 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Biography Somogyi was the daughter of master brewer István Somogyi Hollósi and Anna Mesterházy. She studied at the Deák tér Re ...

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

* Lajos Mányai as Frédi, házigazda *

Mária Keresztessy Mária Keresztessy (1908–1977) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress.Székely & Gajdó p.541 She appeared at a variety of theatres across Hungary. In film and television she appeared in supporting roles as a character actress. Sele ...

as Frédi felesége *

Oszkár Ascher Oszkár is a Hungarian masculine given name, a variant of the name Oscar. Notable people with the name include: * Oszkár Asboth (1891–1960), Austro-Hungarian aviation engineer sometimes credited with the invention of the helicopter * Oszkár Ber ...

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 Dr. Gonda Mihály *

Gábor Mádi Szabó Gábor Mádi Szabó (1922–2003) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Mrs. Szabó'' (1949) * '' A Woman Gets a Start'' (1949) * '' Battle in Peace'' (1952) * '' The Sea Has Risen'' (1953) * '' Rakoczy's Lieutenant'' (1954) * '' Wa ...

as Földvári százados

References

Bibliography

* Homoródy, József. ''Magyar film, 1948-1963''. Filmtudományi Intézet, 1964. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1958 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1958 comedy films Hungarian comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by György Révész {{1950s-Hungary-film-stub