Castle in Transylvania

1940 film

7 March 1940 (1940-03-07)

Running time

76 minutesCountryHungaryLanguageHungarian

Castle in Transylvania (Hungarian: Erdélyi kastély) is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring Maria von Tasnady, Antal Páger and Mária Mezei.^[1]^[2] It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by Sándor Hunyady. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.

Cast

Maria von Tasnady as Monostory Ádám gróf
Antal Páger as Monostory Ádám gróf
Zoltán Greguss as Eszéky György báró
Valéria Hidvéghy as Evelin
Mária Mezei as Hanna
József Timár as Miniszter
Gyula Gózon as Tóni
Erzsi Könyves Tóth
Ferenc Pethes as Jakab
József Bihari
Piroska Vaszary
Marcsa Simon
Sándor Hidassy
Erika Kolossy
Lajos Köpeczi Boócz
György Ungváry

References

^ Hungarian Studies Review: HSR., Volumes 20-22. Hungarian Readers' Service, 1993. p.87
^ Juhász p.181

Bibliography

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.