''The Red Wallet'' (Hungarian: ''Piros bugyelláris'') is a 1938 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

Béla Pásztor Béla Pásztor (born 27 February 1938) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Chairman of the Council then Mayor of Veresegyház Veresegyház is a town in Gödöllő district, Pest county, Hungary. Location This village first appeared ...

and starring

Bella Bordy Bella Bordy (1909–1978) was a Hungarian ballet dancer and film actress.Fekete p.65 She was a star of the Hungarian National Ballet and regularly appeared at the Hungarian State Opera House. From 1938 onwards she appeared in fifteen films, all bu ...

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) ...

and Ferenc Kiss.Nemeskürty p.699 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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Cast

as Török Zsófi *

as Török Mihály, bíró * Ferenc Kiss as Csillag Pali *

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 Pennás, jegyzõ *

Gyula Tapolczay 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 Hájas, ispán *

Attila Petheö Attila ( or ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central Europe, C ...

as Kapitány *

György Gonda György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits (1899–1978), Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy (1867–1933), Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnogr ...

as Peták, káplán *

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 Írnok *

Zsóka Ölvedy Zsóka Ölvedy (1912-1981) was a Hungarian stage and film actress.Enyedi p.284 She generally played supporting roles in films of the Horthy era. Selected filmography * '' The Wise Mother'' (1935) * '' The Red Wallet'' (1938) * '' Barbara in Amer ...

as Mencike *

Margit Ladomerszky Margit Ladomerszky (17 December 1904 – 10 October 1979) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1933) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' The Man Under the Bridge'' (1936) * ''My Daught ...

as Cigányasszony *

Ferenc Hoykó Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–20 ...

as Kósza Gyula *

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 Jolán néni *

Zoltán Pethö Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. "Zoli" is the short version of Zoltán. "Zoli" is commonly used. Zoltána is the feminine version. The name i ...

as Falusi táncoló legény *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of th ...

as Kikiáltó * Erzsi Benedek as Panni, cselédlány * Ilona Náday as Falusi lány * Imre Varga as Huszár *

Lajos Ujváry 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 Marci bácsi, kocsis *

Zoltán Losonczy Zoltán () is a Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. "Zoli" is the short version of Zoltán. "Zoli" is commonly used. Zoltána is the feminine version. The name i ...

as Huszár * György Litassy as Huszár * Kálmán Vessely as Huszár * Ferenc Szabó as Huszár

References

Bibliography

* Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Nemeskürty, István. ''A képpé varázsolt idő: a magyar film története és helye az egyetemes kultúrában, párhuzamos kitekintéssel a világ filmművészetére''. Magvető, 1983. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1938 films Hungarian drama films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1938 drama films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Béla Pásztor {{1930s-Hungary-film-stub