Be True Until Death (Hungarian: Légy jó mindhalálig) is a 1936 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Klári Tolnay, Kálmán Rózsahegyi and Gyula Csortos.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location in Debrecen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It was based on a 1920 novel of the same name by Zsigmond Móricz, later turned into a 1960 film Be True Until Death.
| Be True Until Death | |
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| Directed by | Steve Sekely |
| Written by | Jenõ Szatmári |
| Based on | Légy jó mindhalálig by Zsigmond Móricz |
| Produced by | Ferenc Szigeti |
| Starring | Klári Tolnay Kálmán Rózsahegyi Gyula Csortos |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | József Szilas |
| Music by | Pál Gyöngy |
Production company | Lux Film |
Release date | 17 March 1936 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast edit
- Klári Tolnay as Bella, Viola húga
- László Dévényi as Nyilas Misi
- Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Valkay tanár úr
- Gyula Csortos as Pósalaky úr
- Ferenc Kiss as Kollégiumi igazgató
- Imre Ráday as Edelényi Török János
- Gerö Mály as István bácsi, pedellus
- György Dénes as Gyéres tanár úr
- Zoltán Makláry as Kéményseprõ
- Lajos Gárday as Dorogi
- Zoltán Hosszú as Nyilas Gábor, Misi apja
- László Dezsõffy as Tanár
- Sándor Pethes as Tanár
- Kálmán Zátony as Juhász tanár úr
- Gusztáv Vándory as Orvos
- László Földényi as Postai hivatalnok
- Gyula Justh as Tanár
- Ella Gombaszögi as Dorogi Viola
- Annie Réthy as Ilonka, Edelényi húga
- Mária Simonyi as Grófnõ
- Mariska Vízváry as Törökné
- Margit Vágóné as Trafikosnõ
- Giza Báthory as Doroginé
- Erzsi Orsolya as Nyilas Gáborné
- Marcsa Simon as Pósalaky házvezetõnõje
- József Juhász as Diák
- István Primus as Szobafõnök
- Tibor Puskás as Böszörményi, diák
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
- Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. . Film Directors: A Guide to their American Films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
- 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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