The Marriage Market (1941 film)

The Marriage Market
Directed byFélix Podmaniczky
Written byJózsef Babay
Félix Podmaniczky
Based onLeányvásár by Miksa Bródy and Ferenc Martos
Produced byKároly Rostaházy
István Széll
StarringZita Szeleczky
János Sárdy
Manyi Kiss
CinematographyBarnabás Hegyi
Edited byLászló Katonka
Music byViktor Jacobi
Production
companies
Imago Film
Magyar Film Iroda
Release date
  • 1 October 1941 (1941-10-01)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian
For other uses of "The Marriage Market", see The Marriage Market (disambiguation).

The Marriage Market (Hungarian: Leányvásár) is a 1941 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring Zita Szeleczky, János Sárdy and Manyi Kiss.[1][2][3] An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1911 stage work of the same title composed by Victor Jacobi. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.

Synopsis

János Gergely returns from Canada with his daughter Lucy. She is very interested in the folk traditions of Transylvania and the famous marriage market held there. Meanwhile, Peter is seeking a debt owed to him by Lucy's father. The two end up being wed in peasant costumes without realising that the marriage is valid.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Juhász p.217
  2. ^ Rîpeanu p.21
  3. ^ https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/leanyvasar-leanyvasar/movie-1470

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.


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