Küzdelem a létért

Küzdelem a létért
Directed byAlfréd Deésy[1]
Based onLa lutte pour la vie
by Alphonse Daudet
Production
company
Star Film
Release date
  • 22 September 1918 (1918-09-22)
CountryHungary

Küzdelem a létért (transl. The Struggle for Life) is a 1918 Hungarian drama film directed by Alfréd Deésy.[1][2] It is based on French writer Alphonse Daudet's 1889 play La lutte pour la vie.[1] The film was advertised and discussed in Hungarian trade publications as A Leopard (transl. The Leopard).[2]

Cast

Cast adapted from book Lugosi.[3]

  • Annie Góth
  • Béla Lugosi (credited as Arisztid Olt) as Orlay Pál
  • Klára Peterdy
  • Gusztáv Turán
  • Ila Lóth
  • Péter Konrády
  • Ferenc Viragh.[4]

Production

Bela Lugosi was billed as Arisztid Olt in the film and it was his final film for Star Studios.[1][2] The film is one of the few Hungarian films featuring actor Bela Lugosi known to exist in 2021. Only a fragment of the film is available.[5]

Release

Küzdelem a létért was previewed on July 16, 1918 at the Mozgókép-Otthon in Budapest, before being released on September 22, 1918.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 322.
  2. ^ a b c Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 815.
  3. ^ Rhodes 1997, p. 67.
  4. ^ Rhodes, Gary Don (2006) [1997]. Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pg. 69. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1.
  5. ^ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 351.

Sources

  • Rhodes, Gary Don (1997). Lugosi: His Life in Films, On Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-2765-5.
  • Rhodes, Gary D.; Kaffenberger, Bill (2020). Becoming Dracula: The Early Years of Bela Lugosi. Vol. 1 (Kindle ed.). BearManor Media.


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