''Relatives'' (Hungarian: ''Rokonok'') is a 1954 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Félix Máriássy Félix Máriássy (1919–1975) was a Hungarian film editor and director. Selected filmography Director * '' Mrs. Szabó'' (1949) * ''The Marriage of Katalin Kis'' (1950) * '' Full Steam Ahead'' (1951) * '' Relatives'' (1954) * ''A Glass of ...

and starring

László Ungváry László Ungváry (1911–1982) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor.Fekete p.495 Selected filmography * '' Varjú a toronyórán'' (1938) * '' Férjet keresek'' (1940) * '' Europe Doesn't Answer'' (1941) * '' The Song of Rákóczi'' ...

, Klári Tolnay and

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungary, Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun (film), Faun'' (1918) * ''Number 111 (1 ...

.Liehm & Liehm p.157 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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Mátyás Varga Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian communist polit ...

. It is based on a novel by

Zsigmond Móricz Zsigmond Móricz (; 29 June 1879, Tiszacsécse – 4 September 1942) was a major Hungarian novelist and Social Realist. Biography Zsigmond Móricz was born in Tiszacsécse in 1879 to Bálint Móricz and Erzsébet (). On his mother's sid ...

, which was later remade as a 2006 film.

Cast

as Kopjáss István * Klári Tolnay as Lina, Kopjássné *

as Polgármester * Sándor Pécsi as Kardics * Tivadar Uray as Miniszter *

Hédi Temessy Hédi Temessy (Hedvig Temesi; 6 May 1925 – 29 May 2001) was a Hungarian actress. Active for over 50 years, she appeared on stage, in films, and on television. Her significant roles include playing Márta in Gergely Csiky's ''The Grandmother' ...

as Magdaléna *

Hilda Gobbi Hilda Emília Gizella Gobbi (6 June 1913 – 13 July 1988) was an award-winning Hungarian actress, known for her portrayals of elderly women. One of her most beloved performances was as Aunt Szabo in the radio soap opera ''The Szabo Family''. A ...

as Kati néni *

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 Berci bácsi * Gyula Benkö as Titkár * József Timár as Martiny dr.

References

Bibliography

* Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980.

External links

* 1954 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1954 comedy films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Félix Máriássy Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films based on Hungarian novels Films scored by Tibor Polgár Films based on works by Zsigmond Móricz {{1950s-Hungary-film-stub