The Siege of Beszterce (Hungarian: Beszterce ostroma) is a 1948 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Klári Tolnay, Ida Turay and Andor Ajtay.[1] It was based on the novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth.[2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mátyás Varga.
| The Siege of Beszterce | |
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| Directed by | Márton Keleti |
| Written by | István Békeffy László Hárs |
| Based on | The Siege of Beszterce by Kálmán Mikszáth |
| Produced by | László Szirtes |
| Starring | Klári Tolnay Ida Turay Andor Ajtay |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | Sándor Zákonyi |
| Music by | Tibor Polgár |
Production company | Orient Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast
edit- Klári Tolnay as Apolka
- Ida Turay as Estella
- Andor Ajtay as Pongrácz István gróf
- Gábor Rajnay as Behenczy papa
- Kamill Feleki as Behenczi Károly
- Lajos Básti as Tarnóczy
- Márton Rátkai as Pruzsinszky
- Sándor Pethes as Pamutkay
- Árpád Lehotay as Pongrácz ezredes
- Éva Ruttkai as Ancsura
- Mariska Vízváry as Rogyákné
- Vilmos Komlós as Bogdán, adóvégrehajtó
- László Keleti as Kocsis
- Gyula Justh as Pincér
References
editBibliography
edit- Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945. University of California Press, 1980.
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