Gala Suit (Hungarian: Díszmagyar) is a 1949 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Gyula Benkö, Zsuzsa Bánki and Iván Darvas.[1][2][3] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.

Gala Suit
Directed byViktor Gertler
Written byMiklós Gyárfás
László Hárs
Tibor Nyíri
Lajos Pásztor
Produced byJózsef Golda
StarringGyula Benkö
Zsuzsa Bánki
Iván Darvas
CinematographyBarnabás Hegyi
Edited byFélix Máriássy
Music byTibor Polgár
Production
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Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat
Release date
  • 14 April 1949 (1949-04-14)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Synopsis

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Budapest university student Lajos discovers that his friends have pawned his only suit, which contains his friend Kitty's bracelet in the pocket. To go and fetch it back he puts on an old costume belonging to his landlady's brother. Out on the streets in this strange attire, he enjoys a series of adventures on the day of a visit by the King of Italy to the Hungarian capital.

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Bibliography

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  • Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
  • Nemeskürty, István. A Short History of the Hungarian Cinema. Corvina, 1980.
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