''Deadly Spring'' (Hungarian: ''Halálos tavasz'') is a 1939 Hungarian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

László Kalmár László Kalmár (27 March 1905, Edde – 2 August 1976, Mátraháza) was a Hungarian mathematician and Professor at the University of Szeged. Kalmár is considered the founder of mathematical logic and theoretical computer science in Hungary. ...

and starring Pál Jávor,

Katalin Karády Katalin Karády (8 December 1910 – 8 February 1990) was a Hungarian actress and singer. A leading actress in Hungarian movies made between 1939–1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an awardee of the Righteous among the Nations hono ...

and

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 playing leading roles in over 20 motion pictures, a res ...

.Virginás p.35 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art directors

Sándor Iliszi Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector *Sándor Bo ...

and József Simoncsics.

Cast

* Pál Jávor as Dr.Egry István *

as Ralben Edit *

as Nagy Józsa * Ilona Tasnádi as Ralbenné *

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) ...

as Ralben kegyelmes *

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 Plébános *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Rongyosok'' (1925) * '' Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * ''A kék bálvány'' (1931) * ''Spring Shower'' (1932) ...

as Dr.Csokonai István *

György Kürthy György Kürthy (24 February 1882 – 27 December 1972) was a Hungarian actor, scenographer, writer and director of the theatre. Biography He maturated in Budapest, then moved to Munich where he learnt architecture. His first theatrical perform ...

as Képviselõ * Panni Kéry as Margit * Éva Szaplonczay as Bodó Irén titkárnö * Paula Bacsányi as Juli, házvezetõnõ *

Tivadar Bilicsi Tivadar Bilicsi (1901–1981) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor, known for his comic roles. Juhász p.64 He performed in over a hundred film or television productions. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And ...

as Boskó Pál,újságíró *

József Bihari József Bihari (1901–1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1935) * ''My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) * ''All Men Are Crazy'' (1937) * ''The Golden Man'' (1936) * '' The Village Rogue'' (1938) * '' B ...

as Mák Pista,jegyzõ * Éva Adorján as Maca, Józsa barátnõje * Böske T. Oláh as Vendég az estélyen * Gyula Kamarás as gróf Ahrenberg *

Sándor Hidassy Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector * Sándor B ...

as Józsa bátyja * Dezsö Szalóky as A budai ház gondnoka

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * 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. * Virginás, Andrea. ''Film Genres in Hungarian and Romanian Cinema: History, Theory, and Reception''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2021.

External links

* 1939 films Hungarian drama films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1939 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by László Kalmár Films shot at Hunnia Studios {{Hungary-film-stub