The Marriage Market (1941 film)

The Marriage Market
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Directed by	Félix Podmaniczky
Produced by	Károly Rostaházy István Széll
Written by	József Babay Félix Podmaniczky
Based on	Leányvásár by Miksa Bródy and Ferenc Martos
Starring	Zita Szeleczky János Sárdy Manyi Kiss
Music by	Viktor Jacobi
Cinematography	Barnabás Hegyi
Edited by	László Katonka
Production company	Imago Film Magyar Film Iroda
Release dates	1 October 1941
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

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. 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

• Zita Szeleczky as Gergely Lucy
• János Sárdy as Dr. Haday Péter
• Manyi Kiss as Biri
• Kálmán Latabár as Kázmér
• Piroska Vaszary as Karola
• Tivadar Bilicsi as Dr. Kiss
• Béla Mihályffi as Gergely János
• Zoltán Makláry as Dr. Vincze
• Sándor Tompa as A falu bírója
• Andor Sárossy as Panama-gyanus úr
• László Földényi as Válóperes bíró
• Béla Fáy as Bíró
• Sándor Hidassy as Ruhát kölcsönzõ paraszt
• Gusztáv Harasztos as Anyakönyvvezetõ
• Erzsi Bata as Mándoky Anikó, parasztlány
• Lívia Marsovszky as Kispál Veronika parasztlány
• György Gonda as Paraszt
• Gyula Szöreghy as Rendõr
• Géza Rónai as Rendör
• Gyula Terney as Falusi férfi a leányvásáron
• Gyula Turóczy as Szállodaportás

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.

External links

• The Marriage Market at IMDb