''Black Dawn'' (Hungarian: ''Fekete hajnal'') is a 1943 Hungarian

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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 Hun ...

and starring István Nagy,

Bea Goll Bea Goll (1927–2014) was a Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress. During her brief film career in the 1940s she played several female leads, and was associated with Vamp (woman), vampish roles despite her youth.Cunningham p.42 Onstage ...

and

Margit Lukács Margit Lukács (1914–2002) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. In her early career she played female leads in a number of films, notably '' Dankó Pista'' (1940) which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.Laura p.81 Onstage she was a lo ...

. Juhász p.132 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Lajos Lévay.

Synopsis

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László and his new wife are travelling home from their

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when they are involved in a train crash. His wife is killed while László loses his sight. However, another woman Anita tries to help him rebuild his life.

Cast

* István Nagy as Vándor László ,szobrászmûvész *

as Veronika,táncosnõ, Vándor felesége *

as Anita, kalandornõ *

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 Vándor anyja *

Ernö Mihályi Ernö Mihályi (1905–1949) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Juhász p.111 A character actor known for his comedy roles, he appeared frequently in supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * '' Tomi'' (1936) * '' Hau ...

as Gábor * Rezsö Harsányi as Vándor apja *

Lajos Vértes 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 Géza * Éva Serényi as Vándor húga * József Barna as Baráti társaság tagja *

Gyula Bartos Gyula Bartos (born Samuel Prinz;Sz ...

as Orvosprofesszor * Jenö Bodnár as Professzor *

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as Utas a vonaton *

Jenö Danis Jenö Danis (1888–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.602 He appeared in more than forty films. Selected filmography * ''Landslide'' (1940) * ''On the Way Home'' (1940) * '' Entry Forbidden'' (1941) * '' Prince Bob'' ...

as Régi ismerõs * Éva Erõss as Komorna * Zsuzsa Gögh a sénekesnõ *

Károly Hajagos Károly () is a common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname. Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (because the Latin Carolus is very close to Károly).Fercsik Erzsébet – Raátz ...

as Kertész * Erzsike Hajdu as Veronika, Vándor László lánya *

Gyula Szabó Gyula Szabó (15 July 1930 – 4 April 2014) was a Hungarians, Hungarian actor. He won two Mari Jászai Prizes. He appeared in forty movies between 1953 and 2002. He is best known for appearing in movies such as ''Ifjú szívvel'' (1953), ...

as Utas a vonaton *

István Lontay István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first k ...

as Orvos *

László Misoga László Misoga (1895–1969) was a Hungarian film actor, film and stage actor.''The New York Times Film Reviews, Volume 3''. New York Times, 1939. p.1694 Later in his career he also appeared in television productions. Misoga was a prolific charac ...

as Ügyvéd *

György Solthy György Solthy (1904–1961) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.561 He played supporting roles in a number of Hungarian films. Selected filmography * ''Mirage by the Lake'' (1940) * ''Dankó Pista'' (1940) * '' ...

as Kezelõorvos

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1943 films Hungarian drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1943 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by László Kalmár {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub