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The Witch of Leányvár

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The Witch of Leányvár
Directed byViktor Gertler
Written byKároly Lovik (novel)
Géza Palásthy
Produced byBéla Lévay
StarringÉva Szörényi
Gyula Csortos
Piri Vaszary
CinematographyRudolf Icsey
Edited byViktor Bánky
Music byLajos Ákom
Production
company
Photophon Film
Release date
  • 21 November 1938 (1938-11-21)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

The Witch of Leányvár (Hungarian: A leányvári boszorkány) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Éva Szörényi, Gyula Csortos and Piri Vaszary.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán.

Synopsis

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In rural Hungary the two daughters of a pawnbroker, with an inflated sense of their social position, refuse a number of invitations to dances from male students at the nearby forestry school.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22. Hungarian Readers' Service, 1993. p.86
  2. ^ Balski p.93

Bibliography

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  • Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
  • 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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