Sirius (Hungarian: Szíriusz) is a 1942 Hungarian science fiction film directed by Dezső Ákos Hamza and starring Katalin Karády, László Szilassy and Elemér Baló.[1] It is based on the 1894 novel of the same title by Ferenc Herczeg and the 1910 theatre adaptation by Imre Földes. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. It premiered at the wartime 1942 Venice Film Festival, the last held under the regime of Benito Mussolini.
Sirius | |
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Directed by | Dezső Ákos Hamza |
Written by | Péter Rákóczi |
Based on | Sirius by Ferenc Herczeg |
Produced by | Dezső Ákos Hamza |
Starring | Katalin Karády László Szilassy Elemér Baló |
Cinematography | Rudolf Icsey |
Edited by | Mária Vály |
Music by | Tibor Polgár |
Production company | Magyar Írók Filmje |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Hungary |
Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Katalin Karády as Rosina Beppo / Róza
- László Szilassy as Tibor Ákos gróf
- Elemér Baló as Sergius professzor
- Géza Berczy as Osztrák báró
- Jenö Bodnár as Kegyelmes úr
- Ilona Bánhidy as Hercegné
- Endre C. Turáni as Keunitz gróf
- Jenö Danis as Színész
- Sári Déry as Párkányi Kata
- Dóra Fáy Kiss as Ápolónõ
- Zoltán Greguss as Osztrák
- Gusztáv Harasztos as Orvos
- Sándor Hidassy as Gvadányi
- Lajos Ihász as Inas
- Lajos Kelemen as Hadik
- István Lontay as Nádasdy, magyar nemes
- Zoltán Makláry as Inas
- Antal Matány as Osztrák nemes
- Ila Nagy as Terka
- Sándor Pethes as Cafarelli,énekes
- Gusztáv Pártos as Abbé
- Lajos Rajczy as Tibor Gergely gróf
- Nusi Somogyi as Grófnõ
- Lajos Sugár as Hppmester
- Gusztáv Vándory as Udvarmester
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.