''A Girl Sets Out'' (Hungarian: ''Egy lány elindul'') is a 1937 Hungarian

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directed by

Steve Sekely Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899 – March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian Jewish film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films ...

and starring

Éva Szörényi Éva Szörényi (born Elvira Schwáb; May 26, 1917 – December 1, 2009) was a Kossuth Prize-winning actress of the Hungarian National Theatre. Her acting career started in the early 1930s, when she played leading roles in over 20 motion pictu ...

, Antal Páger and Gyula Csortos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the

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Márton Vincze Márton Vincze (1905– 17 January 1941, Budapest) was a Hungarian art director who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Blue Idol'' (1931) * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Ar ...

. It was one of a group of films featuring

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women restoring struggling

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s back to prosperity.Frey p.148

Cast

as Janka, Garáék lánya * Antal Páger as Brigi, Lombék fia * Gyula Csortos as Lomb, földbirtokos *

Lili Berky Lili Berky (born Amália Terézia Berky) was a Hungarian actress. She was born on 15 March 1886 in Győr, Austria-Hungary, and died on 5 February 1958. She was married to Gyula Gózon. Selected filmography * '' The Yellow Foal'' (1913) * ''Whi ...

as Garáné *

Gyula Gózon Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. Life Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...

as Béla bácsi * Gerö Mály as Mihály, inas *

Mária Mezei Mária Mezei (16 October 1909 – 20 April 1983) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1970. Selected filmography * ''The Golden Man (film), The Golden Man'' (1936) * ''Tales of Budapest'' (1937 ...

as Didó *

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

as Gara * József Timár as Laci, Garáék fia *

Mariska Vízváry Mariska Vízváry (1877–1954) was a Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress.Kelecsényi p.346 & 352 She was a member of the National Theatre (Budapest), Hungarian National Theatre. She appeared in around forty films during the sound era ...

as Lombné * Valéria Hidvéghy as Munkásnõ *

Gyula Justh Gyula Justh (13 January 1850 – 9 October 1917) was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1905 and 1909. Biography He was born in Necpál, Turóc County (today: ''Necpaly, Slova ...

as Erdész *

László Keleti László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the ...

as Közjegyzõ *

Lajos Köpeczi Boócz Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aulic ...

as Jankáék társbérlõje * Erzsi Pártos as Szobalány * Éva Szaplonczay as Lombék szobalánya * Ernõ Szenes as Zichy * Lajos Ujváry as Tomaji Alajos

References

Bibliography

* Frey, David. ''Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. * Kelecsényi, László. ''Vászonszerelem: a magyar hangosfilm krónikája 1931-től napjainkig''. Noran, 2007. * 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.

External links

* 1937 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1937 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films scored by Szabolcs Fényes {{1930s-Hungary-film-stub