Temptation (1942 film)

Temptation (Hungarian: Kísértés) is a 1942 Hungarian crime drama film directed by Zoltán Farkas and starring Elma Bulla, Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Tibor Halmay.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director László Dudás.

Temptation
Directed byZoltán Farkas
Written byAdorján Bónyi
Jenõ Szatmári
StarringElma Bulla
Katalin Karády
István Nagy
Tibor Halmay
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Music bySzabolcs Fényes
Production
company
Hunnia Filmgyár
Distributed byTakács Film
Release date
14 January 1942
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Synopsis edit

After her brother is convicted of a bank robbery, Cecil swears revenge on the judge and sets out to seduce him and then ruin his career. His wife Mária set out to fight for her husband.

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References edit

  1. ^ Frey p.242
  2. ^ Juhász p.36

Bibliography edit

  • 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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