''Silent Monastery'' (Hungarian: ''Néma kolostor'') is a 1941 Hungarian

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

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directed by

Endre Rodríguez Endre Rodríguez (1899–1975) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Vilmos p.206 After service in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War, he became a professional stage actor. During the silent era he first became intere ...

and starring

Klári Tolnay Klári Tolnay (born Rozália Klára Tolnay; 17 July 1914 – 27 October 1998) was a Hungarian actress. She received the Kossuth Prize in 1951 and 1952. Life Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the da ...

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 long ...

and Pál Jávor.Hames p.35 The film's sets were designed by the art director

János Pagonyi János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John (given name), John Places * Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua ** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico ** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in ...

Cast

as Betti *

as Ebelsberg Júlia grófnõ * Pál Jávor as Gróf Vághelyi Gusztáv *

Andor Ajtay Andor Ajtay (1903–1975) was a Hungarian Kossuth Prize-winning (1954) actor. Selected filmography * '' Lady Seeks a Room'' (1937) * '' I defended a woman'' (1938) * '' Two Girls on the Street'' (1939) * ''Orient Express The ''Orient Ex ...

as Dahlberg *

Imre Toronyi Imre Toronyi (1888–1952) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. A character actor, he appeared in a number of supporting roles in Hungarian cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. He featured in the 1942 neorealist film ''People of the Mountains''.Hames ...

as Prior *

Lajos Boray 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 Aul ...

as Gróf Ebelsperg *

Margit Szathmáry Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret (name), Margaret. People bearing the name include: *Margaret of Hungary, Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor *Saint Margaret of Hungary, ...

as Auerbach báróné *

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 Hoepfner * Bea Egerváry as Liza *

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 Sziluettkészítõ *

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * '' Spring ...

as Betti apja * György Solthy as Voronin Hercege *

Béla Fáy Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''wh ...

as Armand *

Sándor Kömíves Sándor Kömíves (1897–1980) was a Hungarian stage, television and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo'' (1940) * '' Silent Monastery'' (1941) * ''Sister Beáta'' (1941) * ''Janika'' (1949) * ''A Woman Gets a ...

as Horsetzky báró *

György Nagyajtay György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of László ...

as Kolbenhauer *

Károly Fröhlich Károly is a very common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname. The origin of this name is the Turkic Karul, which means hawk. Nowadays Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (becaus ...

as Népi énekes

References

Bibliography

* Hames, Peter (ed.) ''The Cinema of Central Europe''. 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.

External links

* 1941 films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1941 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Endre Rodríguez Films based on Hungarian novels Films set in the 19th century 1940s historical drama films Hungarian historical drama films {{Hungary-film-stub