''Purple Lilacs'' (Hungarian: ''Lila akác'') is a 1934 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

Irén Ágay Irén Ágay (23 February 1912 —2 September 1950) was a Hungarian actress. She was a leading star of 1930s Hungarian cinema, before emigrating to the United States. Selected filmography * ''Miss Iza'' (1933) * '' Romance of Ida'' (1934) * ' ...

, Irén Biller and György Nagy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It is based on the 1919 novel of the same title by Ernö Szép which was later remade as a 1973 film.Goble p.451

Cast

as Tóth Manci * Irén Biller as Hédi * György Nagy as Pali *

Gyula Kabos Gyula Kabos (19 March 1887, Budapest – 6 October 1941, New York) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor and comedian, widely known for his comedic movie roles in the late 1930s. Biography Early years Kabos was born into a Jewish family on 19 Marc ...

as Angelusz *

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 Weber *

Márton Rátkai Márton Rátkai (born Mór Márton Fischer; 18 November 1881 – 18 September 1951) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. In 1917 he starred with in the comedy ''Harrison and Barrison'', one of the most popular and best-known Hungarian films of t ...

as Zsezsé * Ilona Eszterházy as Lili * László Z. Molnár as Körmendi *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' ...

as Bajnóczi * István Berend as Sportfiú * Nusi Somogyi as Mili * Stephen Bekassy as Charlie * László Dezsõffy as Józsi * Ernö Király as Utcai énekes * Ferenc Antók as Statiszta * Harry Csáktornyai as Elemér * Anni Eisen as Statiszta *

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as Tejesember *

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as Vendég * Sári Némethy as Arany Hédi szobalánya * Dezsõ Pártos as Statiszta * Éva Ruttkai as Unknown role

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. ''Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981. * Somlyódy, László & Somlyódy, Nóra. '' Hungarian Arts and Sciences: 1848-2000''. Social Science Monographs, 2003.

External links

* * (in Hungarian) 1934 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1934 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films based on Hungarian novels Films scored by Paul Abraham {{1930s-Hungary-film-stub