Princess of the Puszta

Princess of the Puszta
Directed by	Béla Csepreghy
Written by	Jenõ Hajós
Starring	Éva Szörényi Sándor Szabó Gyula Csortos
Cinematography	Rudolf Icsey
Edited by	Zoltán Farkas
Music by	Miklos Laurisin
Production company	Atelier Film
Release date	19 January 1939 (1939-01-19)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Princess of the Puszta (Hungarian: Pusztai királykisasszony) is a 1939 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Béla Csepreghy and starring Éva Szörényi, Sándor Szabó and Gyula Csortos.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. Location shooting took place around Hortobágy.

Synopsis

Foreign students at a Hungarian boarding school enjoy romantic courtships with their Hungarian counterparts.

Cast

• Éva Szörényi as Balajthay Erzsike
• Sándor Szabó as John MacPercy
• Gyula Csortos as Balajthay Gábor
• Karola Zala as Rosenburgi anyakirálynõ
• Miklós Hajmássy as Jeromos herceg, régens
• György Kürthy as Udvarmester Rosenburgban
• Lajos Boray as Udvari titkár
• Tivadar Bilicsi as Robicsek
• Zoltán Várkonyi as Diáktitkár
• Lajos Sugár as Rektor
• Valéria Hidvéghy as Julis, Balajthyék szobalánya
• Zoltán Makláry as Fényképész
• Erzsi Orsolya as Cigányasszony
• Ilona Dajbukát as Zsófi néni, csárdás
• László Misoga as Pedellus
• Marcsa Simon as Mikulásné, dajkája
• Gusztáv Vándory as Orvos
• József Kürthy as Tanfelügyelõ

References

1. Cunningham p.45

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

• Princess of the Puszta at IMDb