Young Noszty and Mary Toth (1960 film)

Young Noszty and Mary Toth (Hungarian: A Noszty fiú esete Tóth Marival) is a 1960 Hungarian historical romantic comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Tivadar Uray, Károly Mécs and Marianne Krencsey. It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth, previously made into the 1938 film Young Noszty and Mary Toth.[1] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Romvári. It was one of the most popular films of the era in Hungary, during more than three and half million admissions at the box office.[2]

Young Noszty and Mary Toth
Directed byViktor Gertler
Written byGábor Thurzó
Based onYoung Noszty and Mary Toth by Kálmán Mikszáth
Produced byJózsef Bajusz
StarringTivadar Uray
Károly Mécs
Marianne Krencsey
CinematographyIstván Pásztor
Edited byFerencné Szécsényi
Music byOttó Vincze
Production
company
Release date
24 November 1960
Running time
96 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References edit

  1. ^ Goble p.325
  2. ^ Ostrowska & Pitassi p.98

Bibliography edit

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
  • 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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