The Wedding Song (1918 film)

The Wedding Song
Hungarian	A Naszdal
Directed by	Alfréd Deésy
Written by	Ignác Balla Nándor Újhelyitar
Produced by	Star Film
Starring	Béla Lugosi Károly Lajthay Klara Peterdy Richard Kornay
Distributed by	Star Film
Release date	27 February 1918 (1918-02-27)[1]
Running time	47 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Silent

The Wedding Song (Hungarian: A Nászdal) is a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Alfréd Deésy.[2] The film was released on 27 February 1918, first shown at the Corso Theater in Budapest.[3] Lugosi's co-star in the film, Karoly Lajthay, later went on to direct the first film version of "Dracula", entitled Drakula halála (1923). (Lugosi had already emigrated to America by then.)[4]

Plot

Bela Lugosi played Paul Bertram, a celebrated violinist. While on their honeymoon, Bertram and his wife are assaulted by Izau (Károly Lajthay), a rival pianist who is in love with Bertram’s wife. Bertram kills the pianist in a duel and escapes into the forest. His wife remains behind, still believing that Bertram was killed by Izau. They are later reunited when she hears her husband playing a tune that he played to her on their wedding night.

Cast

• Béla Lugosi as Paul Bertram, a famous violinist (credited as Arisztid Olt)
• Károly Lajthay as Izau (credited as Charles Lederle)
• Klara Peterdy as Sylvia
• Richard Kornay as Strom Tivadar
• Iren Barta as Bertramek Kislanya
• Karoly Hatvani as Strom Karoly

References

1. Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover)
2. Rhodes, Gary Don (22 March 2006). Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. ISBN 9780786427659. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
3. Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover)
4. "The Wedding Song (1918)".

External links

• The Wedding Song at IMDb