Scandal in Budapest (1933)
Scandal in Budapest (1933), directed by Géza von Bolváry, starring Franziska Gaal and Werner Pledath.
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Synopsis
Eva goes to Budapest to visit her friend Tini's wedding but as soon as she arrives, the husband-to-be breaks up with Tini. When Eva decides to take things into her own hand and follows him to the Hotel Atlantik.
- István EibenCinematography
- Géza von BolváryDirector
- Steve SekelyDirector
- Joe PasternakProducer
About the film
Scandal in Budapest (German: Skandal in Budapest) is a 1933 German-Hungarian comedy film, filmed in Hungary in the German language and directed by Géza von Bolváry and Istvan Szekely and starring Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath, and Lotte Spira. It was made at Budapest's Hunnia Studios by the European subsidiary of Universal Pictures, headed by Joe Pasternak, which had recently left Germany in the face of Hitler's "de-Judification" of that country.
A separate Hungarian-language version was also made, with a different cast, titled Romance in Budapest. Both versions were released in the United States by Arthur Mayer's DuWorld Pictures Inc.
The film was subsequently remade in Hollywood as Top Hat, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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Scandal in Budapest (German: Skandal in Budapest) is a 1933 German-Hungarian comedy film, filmed in Hungary in the German language and directed by Géza von Bolváry and Istvan Szekely and starring Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath, and Lotte Spira. It was made at Budapest's Hunnia Studios by the European subsidiary of Universal Pictures, headed by Joe Pasternak, which had recently left Germany in the face of Hitler's "de-Judification" of that country.
A separate Hungarian-language version was also made, with a different cast, titled Romance in Budapest. Both versions were released in the United States by Arthur Mayer's DuWorld Pictures Inc.
The film was subsequently remade in Hollywood as Top Hat, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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References
Bibliography
Hales, Barbara & Weinstein, Valerie. Rethinking Jewishness in Weimar Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2020.
External links
Scandal in Budapest at IMDb
Text from Scandal in Budapest on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandal_in_Budapest
Trivia
- It premiered on November 3, 1933, a Friday.
- It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "Skandal in Budapest".
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosDeutsche Universal-Film, Hunnia Filmstúdió
- CountriesGermany, Hungary
- LanguagesGerman
- StatusReleased
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Set in
- Budapest
Cast
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Franziska Gaal
Eva Balogh -
Werner Pledath
Gutsbesitzr Balogh, ihr Vater -
Lotte Spira
Frau Balogh, seine Frau -
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Murray -
Oskar Sima
Direktor Roland -
Ursula Grabley
Tini, Evas Freundin -
S.Z. Sakall
Stangl -
Károly Huszár
Ein Herr - Else Reval
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Hermann Blaß
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Olga Engl
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Hans Reimann
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Lotte Stein
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Crew
- István Eiben Cinematography
- Géza von Bolváry Director
- Steve Sekely Director
- Joe Pasternak Producer
- Károly Nóti Writer
Questions about this film
What is Scandal in Budapest about?
Scandal in Budapest: Eva goes to Budapest to visit her friend Tini's wedding but as soon as she arrives, the husband-to-be breaks up with Tini. When Eva decides to take things into her own hand and follows him to the Hotel Atlantik.
Who directed Scandal in Budapest?
Scandal in Budapest was directed by Géza von Bolváry and Steve Sekely in 1933.
Who stars in Scandal in Budapest?
The cast of Scandal in Budapest includes Franziska Gaal, Werner Pledath, Lotte Spira, Paul Hörbiger and Oskar Sima.
How long is Scandal in Budapest?
Scandal in Budapest runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.
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