Temptation (1942 film)

Temptation
Directed by	Zoltán Farkas
Written by	Adorján Bónyi Jenõ Szatmári
Starring	Elma Bulla Katalin Karády István Nagy Tibor Halmay
Cinematography	István Eiben
Music by	Szabolcs Fényes
Production company	Hunnia Filmgyár
Distributed by	Takács Film
Release date	14 January 1942 (1942-01-14)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Temptation (Hungarian: Kísértés) is a 1942 Hungarian crime drama film directed by Zoltán Farkas and starring Elma Bulla, Katalin Karády, István Nagy and Tibor Halmay.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director László Dudás.

Synopsis

After her brother is convicted of a bank robbery, Cecil swears revenge on the judge and sets out to seduce him and then ruin his career. His wife Mária set out to fight for her husband.

Cast

• Elma Bulla as Mária, Kétzy felesége
• István Nagy as Dr.Kétzy Péter, törvényszéki tanácselnök
• Miklós Hajmássy as Cornelius van Dusen
• Tibor Halmay as Dusen titkára
• Katalin Karády as Horváth Cecil
• Olga Bajner as Mária barátnõje
• Lajos Boray as ügyvéd
• Endre C. Turáni as Rudi, Cecil öccse
• György Hajnal as Szállodaportás
• Miklós Pataki as Igazgató
• Tibor Rubinyi as Vendég a szállodában
• Marcsa Simon as Házvezetõnõ
• György Solthy as Vezérigazgató
• Ferenc Szabó as Altiszt

References

1. Frey p.242
2. Juhász p.36

Bibliography

• Frey, David. Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
• 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

• Temptation at IMDb