| Be True Until Death | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steve Sekely |
| Written by | Jenõ Szatmári |
| Based on | Légy jó mindhalálig by Zsigmond Móricz |
| Produced by | Ferenc Szigeti |
| Starring | Klári Tolnay Kálmán Rózsahegyi Gyula Csortos |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | József Szilas |
| Music by | Pál Gyöngy |
Production company | Lux Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Be True Until Death (Hungarian: Légy jó mindhalálig) is a 1936 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Klári Tolnay, Kálmán Rózsahegyi and Gyula Csortos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location in Debrecen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It was based on a 1920 novel of the same name by Zsigmond Móricz, later turned into a 1960 film Be True Until Death.
Cast
- Klári Tolnay as Bella, Viola húga
- László Dévényi as Nyilas Misi
- Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Valkay tanár úr
- Gyula Csortos as Pósalaky úr
- Ferenc Kiss as Kollégiumi igazgató
- Imre Ráday as Edelényi Török János
- Gerö Mály as István bácsi, pedellus
- György Dénes as Gyéres tanár úr
- Zoltán Makláry as Kéményseprõ
- Lajos Gárday as Dorogi
- Zoltán Hosszú as Nyilas Gábor, Misi apja
- László Dezsõffy as Tanár
- Sándor Pethes as Tanár
- Kálmán Zátony as Juhász tanár úr
- Gusztáv Vándory as Orvos
- László Földényi as Postai hivatalnok
- Gyula Justh as Tanár
- Ella Gombaszögi as Dorogi Viola
- Annie Réthy as Ilonka, Edelényi húga
- Mária Simonyi as Grófnõ
- Mariska Vízváry as Törökné
- Margit Vágóné as Trafikosnõ
- Giza Báthory as Doroginé
- Erzsi Orsolya as Nyilas Gáborné
- Marcsa Simon as Pósalaky házvezetõnõje
- József Juhász as Diák
- István Primus as Szobafõnök
- Tibor Puskás as Böszörményi, diák
References
Bibliography
- Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
- Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. . Film Directors: A Guide to their American Films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
- 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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