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Queen Elizabeth (1940 film)

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Queen Elizabeth
Italian poster
Directed byFélix Podmaniczky
Written byKároly Nóti
László Szilágyi
Produced byKároly Rostaházy
StarringKatalin Karády
Klári Tolnay
Pál Jávor
CinematographyRudolf Icsey
Edited byZoltán Farkas
Music byJenö Huszka
Production
company
Harmónia Film
Release date
  • 5 September 1940 (1940-09-05)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Queen Elizabeth (Hungarian: Erzsébet királyné) is a 1940 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Félix Podmaniczky and starring Katalin Karády, Klári Tolnay and Pál Jávor.[1][2][3] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Klára B. Kokas and Márton Vincze.

Synopsis

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Elisabeth the young wife of Franz Joseph is titular Queen of Hungary, and is popular in the country which has a lesser status within the Austrian Emperor. Following the failure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, Hungarian patriots approach her to seek her support in gaining equality and independence within the Empire.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Taylor p.121
  2. ^ Hungarian Studies Review, Volumes 19-21. Hungarian Readers' Service, 1992. p.87
  3. ^ Frey p.264

Bibliography

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  • Frey, David. Jews, Nazis and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-1944. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
  • 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.
  • Taylor, Richard (ed.) The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema. British Film Institute, 2000.
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