''Sirius'' (Hungarian: ''Szíriusz'') is a 1942 Hungarian

science fiction film Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestria ...

directed by Dezső Ákos Hamza and starring

Katalin Karády Katalin Karády (8 December 1910 – 8 February 1990) was a Hungary, Hungarian actress and singer. A leading actress in Hungarian movies made between 1939–1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an awardee of the Righteous among the Nati ...

László Szilassy László Szilassy (February 13, 1908 – March 30, 1972) was a Hungarian film actor.Juhász p.203 Beginning his career on the stage, he emerged as a popular leading man in cinema during the late 1930s and appeared in more than 40 films by the end ...

and

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 ...

.Cunningham p.227 It is based on the 1894 novel of the same title by

Ferenc Herczeg Ferenc Herczeg (born ''Franz Herzog'', 22 September 1863 in Versec, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire – 24 February 1954 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian playwright and author who promoted conservative nationalist opinion in his cou ...

and the 1910 theatre adaptation by

Imre Földes Imre Földes (5 May 1881, Budapest - 1948?, Budapest) was a Hungarian graphic artist, painter, book designer, poster artist and engraver. Biography In 1897, at the age of sixteen, he began his studies at the commercial drawing school (''K ...

. 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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Klára B. Kokas Klára B. Kokas (31 December 1907 – 31 October 1962) was a Hungarian art director and costume designer.Rîpeanu p.81 During the Horthy era she was active designing setss and costumes for the Hungarian film industry and theatre. She also produc ...

. It premiered at the wartime 1942 Venice Film Festival, the last held under the regime of

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Cast

as Rosina Beppo / Róza *

as Tibor Ákos gróf *

as Sergius professzor *

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 Osztrák báró * Jenö Bodnár as Kegyelmes úr *

Ilona Bánhidy ''Ilona'' is a feminine given name used primarily in Hungary and Finland, as well as in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. The name Ilona is the Hungarian form of the Greek name Helenē (Ἑλένη), which is commonly interpreted to mean ...

as Hercegné *

Endre C. Turáni Endre may refer to: People Hungary Endre is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is a Hungarian form of ''Andrew'' and may refer to: * Endre (vice-palatine), 13th-century nobleman * Endre Ady, poet * Endre Botka, footballer * Endre Elekes, Oly ...

as Keunitz gróf *

Jenö Danis Jenö Danis (1888–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.602 He appeared in more than forty films. Selected filmography * ''Landslide'' (1940) * ''On the Way Home'' (1940) * '' Entry Forbidden'' (1941) * '' Prince Bob'' ...

as Színész *

Sári Déry Sári Déry (1911–1952) was a Hungarian stage and film actress.Székely &Gajdó p.705 She was married three times, including to the actor Nándor Bihary. She was born in Bratislava, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire but later part of Czec ...

as Párkányi Kata * Dóra Fáy Kiss as Ápolónõ *

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 Osztrák *

Gusztáv Harasztos Gusztáv is the Hungarian variant of the given name Gustav and may refer to: *Gusztáv Batthyány (1803–1883), Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány *Gusztáv Gratz (1875–1946), Hungarian p ...

as Orvos *

Sándor Hidassy 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 F ...

as Gvadányi *

Lajos Ihász 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 Inas *

Lajos Kelemen Lajos Kelemen (born 8 June 1929) is a Hungarian former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event ...

as Hadik *

István Lontay István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first k ...

as Nádasdy, magyar nemes *

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 ...

as Inas * Antal Matány as Osztrák nemes *

Ila Nagy Ila or ILA may refer to: Government * Ila Detention and Security Prison, a prison in Bærum, Norway * Israel Land Administration * Israel Land Authority, the successor agency to the Israel Land Administration Organizations * Idaho Library Associa ...

as Terka *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungary, Hungarian actor. He was the cousin of the actor Ferenc Pethes. Selected filmography * ''Rongyosok'' (1925) * ''Átok vára'' (1927) * ''Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' ...

as Cafarelli,énekes *

Gusztáv Pártos Gusztáv Pártos (18 August 1895, Pusztaszentbenedek – 22 March 1951, Budapest) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Lord Arthur Saville's Crime'' (1920) * '' The Black Captain'' (1920) * '' Arsene Lupin's Last Adventure'' (1922) ...

as Abbé *

Lajos Rajczy Lajos Rajczy (1914–1957) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was a member of the National Theatre in Budapest and appeared in films from 1940 onwards. After the defeat of the 1956 uprising he went into exile Vienna before emigrating to Can ...

as Tibor Gergely gróf *

Nusi Somogyi Nusi Somogyi (born Anna Irén Somogyi; March 3, 1890 – October 8, 1963) was a Hungarian film and stage actress. Biography Somogyi was the daughter of master brewer István Somogyi Hollósi and Anna Mesterházy. She studied at the Deák tér Re ...

as Grófnõ *

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 Hppmester *

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 Udvarmester

References

Bibliography

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

* 1942 films Hungarian drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1942 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Dezsõ Ákos Hamza 1940s science fiction films Hungarian science fiction films Films based on Hungarian novels Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films based on works by Ferenc Herczeg Films scored by Tibor Polgár {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub