''Springtime in Budapest'' (Hungarian: ''Budapesti tavasz'') is a 1955 Hungarian

war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Félix Máriássy and starring Tibor Molnár, Miklós Gábor and

Zsuzsa Gordon Zsuzsa Gordon (1929–2015) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. Fekete p.162 Selected filmography * '' Mickey Magnate'' (1949) * ''The State Department Store'' (1953) * '' Springtime in Budapest'' (1955) * ''Fever'' (1957) * '' ...

.Liehm & Liehm p.164 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Mátyás Varga Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthew or Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias ...

. It was based on a 1953 novel of the same title by

Ferenc Karinthy Ferenc Karinthy (June 2, 1921 – February 29, 1992) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, journalist, editor and translator, as well as a water polo champion. He authored more than a dozen novels. His father was the writer and journalist Frigyes ...

Cast

* Tibor Molnár as Gazsó Bertalan * Miklós Gábor as Pintér Zoltán *

as Jutka *

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * '' The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Number 111'' (1919) * '' Yamata' ...

as Turnovszky *

Mária Mezei Mária Mezei (16 October 1909 – 20 April 1983) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Tales of Budapest'' (1937) * ''One Night in Transylvania'' (1941) * '' Jani ...

as Turnovszkyné * Iván Darvas as Karaganov fõhadnagy *

Elemér Tarsoly Elemér is a masculine given name, the Hungarian form of the Slavic Velimir, and may refer to: *Elemér Berkessy (1905–1993), Hungarian footballer and coach *Elemér Bokor (1887–1928), Hungarian entomologist *Elemér Csák (born 1944), Hungar ...

as Turumbek tizedes * Lajos Rajczy Markó *

Erzsi Lengyel Erzsi is the short version of Erzsébet, the Hungarian form of the given name Elizabeth. Notable people with the (nick)name Erzsi include: *Erzsi Ferenczy (c. 1904 – 2000), wife of Hungarian painter Béni Ferenczy * Erzsi Kovács DRH (1928–2 ...

as Fiatal özvegyasszony *

Éva Ruttkai Éva Ruttkai (31 December 1927 – 27 September 1986) was a Hungarian actress, well known from her work on stage, cinema, and television productions. She was the wife of Miklós Gábor, and later Zoltán Latinovits. Life Éva Ruttkai (born Év ...

as Fiatal rikkancs * László Bánhidi as Sinkovits *

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (Born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1884 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Selected filmography * '' Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) * '' Mary Ann'' (1918) * '' White Rose'' (1919) * ''Neither at Home or Abr ...

* Mária Lázár * István Somló *

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) ...

* Oszkár Ascher * Kálmán Rózsahegyi

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Homoródy, József. ''Magyar film, 1948-1963''. Filmtudományi Intézet, 1964. * Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Soviet and Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1980.

External links

* 1955 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1955 drama films 1955 war films Hungarian war films Hungarian drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Félix Máriássy Films set in the 1940s Films set in Budapest {{Hungary-film-stub