Flames (Hungarian: Lángok) is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Ferenc Kiss and Valéria Hidvéghy.Frey p.284 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the 1941 Venice Film Festival. It enjoyed huge commercial success in neighbouring Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.Frey p.284
Synopsis Barbara is in a loveless marriage with her wealthy bank manager husband. She embarks on a passionate affair with a pianist but gives him up for the sake of her family and begs her husband's forgiveness.
Cast Pál Jávor as Mátrai Péter, pianist Ferenc Kiss as Bogáti Gábor, bank manager Mária Mezei as Barbara, wife of Bogáti Valéria Hidvéghy as Éva, stepdaughter of Barbara Zoltán Makláry as Private detective Béla Mihályffi as Kelemen Teri Náray as Chambermaid György Kürthy as Friend of Mátrai Ibolya Bilinszky as Vendor of recordshop Lajos Sugár as Doctor Gyula Kompóthy as Valet István Falussy as Colleague of Bogáti Gusztáv Vándory as Colleague of Bogáti Anni Eisen as Nurse
References
Bibliography 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.
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