Beauty of the Pusta (Hungarian: Pusztai szél) is a 1937 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Mária Lázár, Pál Jávor and Ferenc Kiss.[1] It is based on a 1931 play of the same title by Sándor Hunyady.
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| Directed by | Steve Sekely |
| Written by | Ottó Indig |
| Based on | Beauty of the Pusta by Sándor Hunyady |
| Produced by | Adolf Fodor Ernö Gál |
| Starring | Mária Lázár Pál Jávor Ferenc Kiss |
| Cinematography | Károly Kurzmayer |
| Music by | Tibor Polgár |
Production companies | Magyar Film Iroda Phõbus Film |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Synopsis
editDuring the 1880s on the Great Hungarian Plain, the innkeeper Anna has long been in a relationship with a bandit outlaw. However she meets and falls in love with a cavalryman battling the outlaws, leading to her former lover seeking revenge on them both.
Cast
edit- Mária Lázár as Anna, özvegy Török Pálné
- Pál Jávor as Bors István pandúrõrmester
- Ferenc Kiss as Üstödi Antal betyár
- József Juhász as Almássy László
- Gábor Rajnay as Alispán
- Lili Berky as Almássy Tamásné, Kamilla
- Gizi Hertay as Szobalány
- Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Orvos
- Attila Petheö as Almássy Tamás fõispán
- Margit Vágóné as Máriskó, öreg cseléd
- Kálmán Zátony as Pandúr kapitány
- Zita Szeleczky
References
edit- ^ Cunningham p.227
Bibliography
edit- Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
- 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.
External links
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