| African Bride | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | István Balogh |
| Written by | Zoltan Deak Károly Nóti László Segesdy |
| Produced by | István Erdélyi |
| Starring | Kálmán Latabár Piroska Vaszary Valéria Hidvéghy |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | Félix Máriássy |
| Music by | Béla Dolecskó |
| Production company | Erdélyi Filmgyártó |
| Distributed by | Kárpát Film Danubia Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
African Bride (Hungarian: Afrikai völegény) is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by István Balogh and starring Kálmán Latabár, Piroska Vaszary and Valéria Hidvéghy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Simoncsics.
Synopsis
A young man has been in correspondence with Mária a Hungarian woman living in Africa. Without ever meeting her, has fallen in love with her. Having met the woman, and fearing that she is ill-matched to his friend, his actor buddy persuades the attractive young daughter of his landlady to pretend to be Mária.
Cast
- Kálmán Latabár as Kökény Tóbiás
- Piroska Vaszary as Mária
- Valéria Hidvéghy as Szalkay Manci
- Mici Haraszti as Mici néni
- Lenke Egyed as Házvezetõnõ
- Kornélia Gárdos as Szalkayné, Manci anyja
- Jenö Pataky as Berinday György
- Gusztáv Pártos as Dömötör Döme, díjbírkózó
- László Misoga as Feri - inas
- Sári Rédey as Postás Kisasszony
- Angela Christian as Bözsi, kozmetikuslány
- Erzsi Czobor as Irodakisasszony
- Erzsébet Nádudvarya sMari, Szalkayék cselédje
- Gusztáv Harasztos a sAltiszt
- Lajos Sugár as Fõportás
- Ferenc Szabó as Nagy János
References
- Frey p.242
- Rîpeanu p.40
- Juhász p.73
Bibliography
- Frey, David. Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
- 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.
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