For Whom the Larks Sing (Hungarian: Akiket a pacsirta elkísér) is a 1959 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy and starring Géza Tordy, Klári Tolnay, Erzsi Somogyi and Antal Páger.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Romvári. It was screened at the 1959 Venice Film Festival.
For Whom the Larks Sing | |
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Directed by | László Ranódy |
Written by | Jozsef Darvas |
Based on | For Whom the Larks Sing by Jozsef Darvas |
Produced by | József Bajusz |
Starring | Géza Tordy Klári Tolnay Erzsi Somogyi Antal Páger |
Cinematography | István Pásztor |
Edited by | Mihály Morell |
Music by | Endre Szervánszky |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Hungary |
Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Éva Pap as Julis
- Géza Tordy as Varga Sándor
- Klári Tolnay as Csiszérné
- Gábor Agárdi as Csiszér
- Erzsi Somogyi as Süléné
- József Bihari as Süle
- Margit Dajka as Sándor édesanyja
- Antal Páger as Tanító
- László Bánhidi as Táltos
- Nusi Somogyi as Palugyainé
References
editBibliography
edit- Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945. University of California Press, 1980.
- Petrie, Graham. History Must Answer to Man: The Contemporary Hungarian Cinema. Corvina Kiadó, 1981.
- Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.