Leila and Gábor (Hungarian: Gábor diák) is a 1956 Hungarian historical musical film directed by László Kalmár and starring Ferenc Zenthe, Marianne Krencsey and Imre Sinkovits. An operetta film, it is inspired by the 1905 stage work Gül Baba composed by Jenő Huszka. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga. It was the most popular film released in the 1950s with more than six million and eight hundred thousand spectators attending screenings.[1]

Leila and Gábor
East German poster
Directed byLászló Kalmár
Written byJózsef Babay
Based onGül Baba by Ferenc Martos
Produced byJenõ Katona
StarringFerenc Zenthe
Marianne Krencsey
Imre Sinkovits
CinematographyJean Badal
Edited byZoltán Kerényi
Music byJenö Huszka
Production
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Magyar Filmgyártó Vállalat
Distributed byProgress Film
Release date
  • 19 April 1956 (1956-04-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Ostrowska, Pitassi & Varga p.98

Bibliography

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  • Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
  • Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
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