Piri Peéry

Sleepless Years (1959)

The "sleepless years" in this propaganda piece by director Felix Marlassy occur on Csepel Island, an island south of Budapest that is home to an armaments factory. The factory workers are shown being exploited by imperialists, capitalists gone berserk, and fascists ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Félix Máriássy
CAST:  Éva Ruttkai  •  Géza Tordy  •  Éva Vass  •  Agárdi Gábor

The "sleepless years" in this propaganda piece by director Felix Marlassy occur on Csepel Island, an island south of Budapest that is home to an armaments factory. The factory workers are shown being exploited by imperialists, capitalists gone berserk, and fascists ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Félix Máriássy
CAST:  Éva Ruttkai  •  Géza Tordy  •  Éva Vass  •  Agárdi Gábor

St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)

A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frigyes Bán
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Sándor Pécsi  •  Karol Machata  •  János Rajz

A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frigyes Bán
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Sándor Pécsi  •  Karol Machata  •  János Rajz

Iron Flower (1958)

During the worldwide Depression of the 1930s, a young shopgirl is in love with a man of her own financial class, but succumbs to the seductive machinations of her wealthy boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Herskó
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  István Avar  •  Zoltán Várkonyi  •  Dajka Margit

During the worldwide Depression of the 1930s, a young shopgirl is in love with a man of her own financial class, but succumbs to the seductive machinations of her wealthy boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Herskó
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  István Avar  •  Zoltán Várkonyi  •  Dajka Margit

Merry-Go-Round (1956)

In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives a humble but promising young farmer girl called Mari Pataki. Her father forbids her from seeing the man she loves. The father, above all preoccupied by work on the fields and prospective wealth, decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoltán Fábri
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Imre Soós  •  Ádám Szirtes  •  Béla Barsi

In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives a humble but promising young farmer girl called Mari Pataki. Her father forbids her from seeing the man she loves. The father, above all preoccupied by work on the fields and prospective wealth, decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoltán Fábri
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Imre Soós  •  Ádám Szirtes  •  Béla Barsi

Don't Keep Off the Grass (1960)

Daddy Kárász, the stakhanovist worker, complains in a television interview about the fact that his family, consisting of many members, cannot get a home on their own. Kéri, the chairman of the local authority, promises to help him on the condition that if he does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Károly Makk
CAST:  Antal Páger  •  Zoltán Makláry  •  Klári Tolnay  •  Gyöngyi Polónyi

Daddy Kárász, the stakhanovist worker, complains in a television interview about the fact that his family, consisting of many members, cannot get a home on their own. Kéri, the chairman of the local authority, promises to help him on the condition that if he does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Károly Makk
CAST:  Antal Páger  •  Zoltán Makláry  •  Klári Tolnay  •  Gyöngyi Polónyi

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DIRECTION:  Géza von Cziffra
CAST:  Marica Gervai  •  Lajos Básti  •  Pál Kalmár  •  Piri Peéry

The New Landlord (1935)

Az Uj Foldesur (The New Squire) was based on a novel by popular Hungarian author Maurice Jokal, whose many works had previously been largely ignored. After the wars of 1848, a retired Austrian army officer "returns to the soil" as a gentleman farmer in Hungary in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Béla Gaál
CAST:  Artúr Somlay  •  Mária Egry  •  Zita Gordon  •  Gyula Csortos

Az Uj Foldesur (The New Squire) was based on a novel by popular Hungarian author Maurice Jokal, whose many works had previously been largely ignored. After the wars of 1848, a retired Austrian army officer "returns to the soil" as a gentleman farmer in Hungary in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Béla Gaál
CAST:  Artúr Somlay  •  Mária Egry  •  Zita Gordon  •  Gyula Csortos

John, the Hero (1939)

1939 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Béla Gaál
CAST:  Imre Palló  •  Dajka Margit  •  Tivadar Bilicsi  •  Gyula Csortos

1939 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Béla Gaál
CAST:  Imre Palló  •  Dajka Margit  •  Tivadar Bilicsi  •  Gyula Csortos

The Five-Forty (1939)

Set in Paris (which looks more like Budapest), the story concerns a murder investigation conducted by one Judge Henri Tessier. The audience is led to believe that Robert Petrovich, estranged husband of Tessier's sweetheart Marion, is responsible for the murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André de Toth
CAST:  Margit Makay  •  Ferenc Kiss  •  Tivadar Uray  •  Zoltán Greguss

Set in Paris (which looks more like Budapest), the story concerns a murder investigation conducted by one Judge Henri Tessier. The audience is led to believe that Robert Petrovich, estranged husband of Tessier's sweetheart Marion, is responsible for the murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André de Toth
CAST:  Margit Makay  •  Ferenc Kiss  •  Tivadar Uray  •  Zoltán Greguss

Sentenced to Life (1941)

In an outbreak of a rightful anger, Péter Keresztessy kills Ágota, his deceased wife's cousin, who, in an attempt to become her successor, speaks ill of her thus trying to malign her character. Péter is prepared for capital punishment but is sentenced for life. 15 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Endre Rodriguez
CAST:  Pál Jávor  •  Valéria Hidvéghy  •  Béla Mihályffi  •  Gyöngyi Zádor

In an outbreak of a rightful anger, Péter Keresztessy kills Ágota, his deceased wife's cousin, who, in an attempt to become her successor, speaks ill of her thus trying to malign her character. Péter is prepared for capital punishment but is sentenced for life. 15 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Endre Rodriguez
CAST:  Pál Jávor  •  Valéria Hidvéghy  •  Béla Mihályffi  •  Gyöngyi Zádor

Egy tál lencse (1941)

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DIRECTION:  Zoltán Farkas
CAST:  Katalin Karády  •  Pál Jávor  •  Gyula Csortos  •  Manyi Kiss

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DIRECTION:  Zoltán Farkas
CAST:  Katalin Karády  •  Pál Jávor  •  Gyula Csortos  •  Manyi Kiss

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DIRECTION:  Viktor Gertler
CAST:  Ádám Szirtes  •  László Bánhidi  •  Piri Peéry  •  Zsuzsa Gyurkovics

The Storm (1952)

Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon. Árendás, a middle-peasant, voices severe accusations against members of the co-operative: out of negligence, they failed to keep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoltán Fábri
CAST:  Ferenc Bessenyei  •  Tibor Molnár  •  József Bihari  •  Manyi Kiss

Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon. Árendás, a middle-peasant, voices severe accusations against members of the co-operative: out of negligence, they failed to keep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoltán Fábri
CAST:  Ferenc Bessenyei  •  Tibor Molnár  •  József Bihari  •  Manyi Kiss

Springtime in Budapest (1955)

At Christmas Eve in 1944 the runaway Pintér and Gozsó get through the Soviet blockade around Budapest. Pintér intends to hide in a flat abandoned by his own relatives, but he finds his relatives called the Turnovszkys, who are hiding the Jewish Jutka as well. Love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Félix Máriássy
CAST:  Miklós Gábor  •  Tibor Molnár  •  Zsuzsa Gordon  •  Iván Darvas

At Christmas Eve in 1944 the runaway Pintér and Gozsó get through the Soviet blockade around Budapest. Pintér intends to hide in a flat abandoned by his own relatives, but he finds his relatives called the Turnovszkys, who are hiding the Jewish Jutka as well. Love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Félix Máriássy
CAST:  Miklós Gábor  •  Tibor Molnár  •  Zsuzsa Gordon  •  Iván Darvas

Dani (1957)

Dani, the few-month-old little boy born outside marriage is left by Eszter in the lap of her companion on the train. The widowed Aranka takes him willingly to her. The child is already ten years old and has a good life with Aranka. Then Géza enters their life and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihály Szemes
CAST:  Klári Tolnay  •  Margit Bara  •  Antal Páger  •  György Weiser

Dani, the few-month-old little boy born outside marriage is left by Eszter in the lap of her companion on the train. The widowed Aranka takes him willingly to her. The child is already ten years old and has a good life with Aranka. Then Géza enters their life and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihály Szemes
CAST:  Klári Tolnay  •  Margit Bara  •  Antal Páger  •  György Weiser

Pénz beszél (1940)

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CAST:  Dajka Margit  •  Éva Szörényi  •  Gyula Csortos  •  Gerő Mály

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Dajka Margit  •  Éva Szörényi  •  Gyula Csortos  •  Gerő Mály