''Stars of Eger'' (Hungarian: ''Egri csillagok'') is a 1923 Hungarian silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ...

directed by

Pál Fejös Pál Fejős (24 January 1897 – 23 April 1963), known professionally as Paul Fejos, was a Hungarian-American film director, director of feature films and documentaries who worked in a number of countries including the United States. He also st ...

and starring Mara Jankovszky,

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) * '' The Blue Idol'' (1931) * '' Hyppolit, the Bu ...

and Ili K. Takács. It is an adaptation of the 1899 novel ''

Eclipse of the Crescent Moon ''Eclipse of the Crescent Moon'' ( lit. ''"Stars of Eger"'', ) is a historical novel by the Hungarian writer Géza Gárdonyi. It was first published in 1899 and is one of the most popular and widely recognized novels in Hungary. Background Th ...

'' by

Géza Gárdonyi Géza Gárdonyi, born Géza Ziegler (3 August 1863 – 30 October 1922) was a Hungarian writer and journalist. Although he wrote a range of works, he had his greatest success as a historical novelist, particularly with '' Eclipse of the Cres ...

. A second film adaptation was made in 1968. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

István Básthy István Básthy (1896–1970) was a Hungarian art director. He designed the sets for more than fifty productions in the Hungarian film industry, frequently working alongside Sándor Iliszi. His career spanned from the silent era during the 192 ...

Cast

* Mara Jankovszky - Éva Cecey *

- Jumurdzsák * Ili K. Takács - Mrs. Cecey * Gyula Stella * Gyula Zilahi *

Sándor Fülöp Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector * Sándor Boldogfai ...

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 ...

István Dobó Baron István Dobó de Ruszka (c. 1502 - Szerednye (today, Середнє (Szerednye / Serednie, Ukraine), mid-June 1572) was a Hungarian soldier, best known as the successful defender of Eger against the Ottomans in 1552. Dobó was a member o ...

Elemér Baló Elemér Baló (1892–1970) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. On screen he mainly appeared in a supporting roles in a career that stretched back to the silent era. He appeared as a woodcutter in the 1942 film neorealist film '' People of the ...

Lajos Réthey 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 ...

- Priest *

Johann von Vásáry Johann von Vásáry or János Vaszary (1899–1963) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, playwright and film director. Several of his plays were adapted into films including ''I Entrust My Wife to You'' in 1943.Rentschler p.344 He was married to ...

László Angyal László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the m ...

- Hangman * Béla Pogány -

Bálint Török Bálint Török de Enying (25 September 1502 in Szigetvár – 1551 in Istanbul) was a Hungarian aristocrat, Ban of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade), and between 1527–1542 the Lord of Csesznek. He led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire until ...

* Béla Sziklai -

Gergely Bornemissza Gergely Bornemissza (1526, Pécs – 1555, Constantinople) was a Hungarian soldier and national hero. Not much is known of his early life, although he is known to have been married twice. He is believed to have been an educated man, and a L ...

* Kornélné Jolán Sziklay * Rezsõ Szántó *

Ferenc Szécsi Ferenc Szécsi (11 July 1913 – 1 March 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor with one directing credit at the end of a long career. In 1916, at the age of three and credited as Szécsi Ferkó, he appeared in the film ''Elnémult harangok' ...

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004.

External links

* 1923 films Hungarian silent films 1920s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Paul Fejos Hungarian black-and-white films Hungarian historical drama films 1920s historical drama films 1923 drama films Silent historical drama films {{Hungary-film-stub