Alexander Paal (May 18, 1910 – November 8, 1972)[1] was a Hungarian film writer, director[2] and producer. He considered one of the directors who were strongly influenced by the medieval European era.[3]
He was once married to Hungarian-British actress Eva Bartok from 1948 to 1950.[4] According to the sources, Paal helped Bartok in escaping from communist-ruled Hungary by arranging a "passport marriage". Later, he arranged Bartok's travel to London and gave her the leading role in his film A Tale of Five Cities (1951).[5] The marriage was dissolved in the year 1951.
