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Ákos Tolnay
Ákos Tolnay (1903–1981) was a Hungarian screenwriter active mainly in Italian cinema, having previously worked in Britain. He also appeared in Roberto Rossellini's 1945 neorealist film ''Rome, Open City''.Wagstaff p.440 Selected filmography * '' The Scandal'' (1934) * ''Temptation'' (1934) * ''Drake of England'' (1935) * ''The Avenging Hand'' (1936) * '' Ball at Savoy'' (1936) * '' Second Bureau'' (1936) * ''Wings Over Africa'' (1936) * '' Elephant Boy'' (1937) * '' Return of a Stranger'' (1937) * '' Thunder in the City'' (1937) * '' The Wife of General Ling'' (1937) * '' The White Slave'' (1939) * ''The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' (1941) * ''Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto'' (1941) * ''Two Hearts Among the Beasts'' (1943) * ''Tehran'' (1946) * '' Call of the Blood'' (1948) * ''Golden Madonna'' (1949) * '' Voice of Silence'' (1953) * ''A Parisian in Rome'' (1954) * '' The Open Door'' (1957) * ''The White Warrior ''The White Warrior'' ( it, Agi Murad, il diavolo bianco, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary. The Szeged Open Air (Theatre) Festival (first held in 1931) is one of the main attractions, held every summer and celebrated as the Day of the City on 21 May. Etymology The name ''Szeged'' might come from an old Hungarian word for 'corner' (), pointing to the turn of the river Tisza that flows through the city. Others say it derives from the Hungarian word which means 'island'. Others still contend that means 'dark blond' () – a reference to the color of the water where the rivers Tisza and Maros merge. The city has its own name in a number of foreign languages, usually by adding a suffix ''-in'' to the Hungarian name: Romanian ; German or ; Serbo-Croatian /; Greek (''Partiskon''); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of A Stranger (1937 Film)
''Return of a Stranger'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Griffith Jones, Rosalyn Boulter, Ellis Jeffries and Athole Stewart. The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a Quota quickie, and was distributed by RKO Pictures to meet the company's annual requirement under the Quota. Synopsis James Martin plans to elope with Carol Wall, the daughter of the wealthy chairman of Wall Chemicals. While in Southampton with her, Martin is wrongly accused of murdering a man and is forced to flee to South Africa. Carol meanwhile marries a wealthy City of London financier. Martin rebuilds his life in South Africa and finishes developing a valuable new chemical formula which he had begun in England. After he is partially disfigured by an explosion in his laboratory, Martin decides to return home to clear his name, confident that he will no longer be recognised. However, Carol's husband quickly begins to suspect that the visiting South African is rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Warrior
''The White Warrior'' ( it, Agi Murad, il diavolo bianco, lit=Hadji Murad, The White Devil) is a 1959 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on Lev Tolstoy's posthumously published 1912 novel '' Hadji Murat''. Cast *Steve Reeves: Agi Murad, the "White Warrior" * Giorgia Moll: Sultanet * Scilla Gabel: Princess Maria Vorontsova * Renato Baldini: Ahmed Khan *Gérard Herter: Prince Sergei * Milivoje Živanović: Tsar Nicholas I Production During the filming of parts of the final showdown Alan Steel doubled Steve Reeves. Release ''The White Warrior'' was released in Italy on 21 June 1959 where it was distributed by Lux Film. The film grossed a total of 483,160,000 Italian lire domestically. See also * List of Italian films of 1959 A list of films produced in Italy in 1959 (see 1959 in film): References Bibliography * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1959 1959 Films Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Open Door (1957 Film)
''The Open Door'' (''La puerta abierta'') is a prize-winning 1957 Spanish film based on the 1932 play ''Tűzmadár'' by Lajos Zilahy. It was directed by César Fernández Ardavín and stars Amedeo Nazzari and Märta Torén.Nuestro tiempo - Issues 43-48 - Page 101, 1958 "Aquí está, de momento, La puerta abierta (1956) de César Ardavín. Y la atmósfera de novedad que tal film — adaptación de la comedia «Tuzmadaar» del célebre novelista húngaro — aporta a nuestro cine podría ser interpretada por muchos como el descubrimiento de un nuevo filón. Hay un no sé qué en La puerta abierta que la hace «distinta». Y serán pocos quizás los que sepan ver que esta «distinción» es obra exclusiva de su realizador. De César Ardavín. Hace tres años, en ..." Synopsis Shortly after settling in Madrid, the body of a murdered dancer appears. His Don Juan condition, in addition to his vanity, make the police suspect that it is a crime of passion. As the investigation continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
