''Silenced Bells'' (Hungarian: ''Elnémult harangok'') is a 1941 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

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

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 ...

, Ferenc Kiss and István Nagy.Judson & Rozenblit p.213 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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Imre Sörés Imre Sörés (1907–1986) was a Hungarian art director. Hayes p.125 & 132 He worked in the Hungarian film industry designing film sets for productions from the Horthy era to the postwar Communist period, generally at the Hunnia Studios in Buda ...

. It is based on a novel of the same title by

Viktor Rákosi Viktor Rákosi, also known under his pseudonym Sipulusz (born Viktor Kremsner; 20 September 1860, in Ukk – 15 September 1923, in Budapest), was a Hungarian writer, journalist, humorist, member of parliament, and sport leader. His siblings incl ...

, which had previously been adapted into 1916 and 1922 silent versions.

Cast

as Florica * Ferenc Kiss as Todorescu * István Nagy as Simándy Pál református lelkész *

Géza Berczy Géza Berczy (1902–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Laura p.97 He acted at a variety of theatres during his career and appeared in many films as a character actor in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1960s. Selected filmogra ...

as Fõispáni államtitkár *

Nándor Bihary Nándor Bihary (1900–1948) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.514 He was active in Hungarian cinema from the silent era until the end of the Second World War, generally playing smaller, supporting roles. He was married to ...

as Cigányprímás *

László Földényi László Földényi may refer to: * László F. Földényi (born 1952), Hungarian critic, essayist and art theorist * László Földényi (actor) László Földényi (1895–1960) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Paietta p.114 He appeared a ...

as Orosz gróf *

Zoltán Greguss Zoltán Greguss (May 10, 1904 – December 20, 1987) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) - Fekete Ferenc * ''300.000 pengö az utcán'' (1937) - Máté Egon * ''The Village Rogue'' (1938) - Gö ...

as Radescu *

Lajos Gárday 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 Pásztor *

János Görbe János Görbe born as Görbe János (November 12, 1912, Jászárokszállás - September 5, 1968, Budapest) was a prominent Hungarian actor of film and theater. He was the father of actress Nóra Görbe, star of the popular 80's TV series, "Lin ...

as Pásztor * Gyula id. Szabó as Kocsmáros *

József Juhász József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution ...

as Pásztor *

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as Pásztor *

Mária Keresztessy Mária Keresztessy (1908–1977) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress.Székely & Gajdó p.541 She appeared at a variety of theatres across Hungary. In film and television she appeared in supporting roles as a character actress. Sele ...

as Todorescu felesége *

Árpád Lehotay Árpád Lehotay (1896–1953) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Halász p.174 He was married to the actress Vera Sennyei. Selected filmography * '' Help, I'm an Heiress'' (1937) * '' Tokay Rhapsody'' (1937) * '' Flower of the Tisza'' (1939) ...

as Fõispán *

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 Pásztor *

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as Pásztor *

Marcsa Simon Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1917 film), ...

as Sári néni *

Lajos Sugár Lajos Sugár (1893–1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared at a variety of Hungarian theatres during his career including the National Theatre in Budapest.Fekete p.376 He frequently appeared in films in supporting roles during t ...

as Angol újságíró * Dezsö Szalóky as öreg parasztember *

Gyula Szöreghy Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian leader title in the 9th–10th centuries * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the Hungarian ''gyula'' who ruled Transylvania in the 10th-century and ...

as Vendég a kolozsvári fogadóban * Kató Timár as Todorescuék cselédje *

Sándor Tompa Sándor Tompa (1903–1969) was a Hungarian film and stage actor. He was born in Transylvania, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire which was ceded to Romania after the First World War and acted in the Hungarian language theatre in Cluj.Bíró p. ...

as Kurátor *

Gusztáv Vándory Gusztáv Vándory (6 December 1882 – 16 November 1964) was a Hungarians, Hungarian stage and film actor. He was born and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Lili (1918 film), Lili'' (1918) * ''Yamata'' (1919) * ''Neither at Home or Abroa ...

as Református püspök

References

Bibliography

* Judson, Pieter and M. Rozenblit, Marsha L. (ed). ''Constructing Nationalities in East Central Europe''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * 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

* 1941 films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1941 drama films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by László Kalmár Films based on Hungarian novels Remakes of Hungarian films Sound film remakes of silent films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films scored by Szabolcs Fényes {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub