Küzdelem a létért
| Küzdelem a létért | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfréd Deésy[1] |
| Based on | La lutte pour la vie by Alphonse Daudet |
Production company | Star Film |
Release date |
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| Country | Hungary |
Küzdelem a létért (transl. The Struggle for Life) is a 1918 Hungarian drama film directed by Alfréd Deésy.[1][2] It is based on French writer Alphonse Daudet's 1889 play La lutte pour la vie.[1] The film was advertised and discussed in Hungarian trade publications as A Leopard (transl. The Leopard).[2]
Cast
[edit]Cast adapted from book Lugosi.[3]
- Annie Góth
- Béla Lugosi (credited as Arisztid Olt) as Orlay Pál
- Klára Peterdy
- Gusztáv Turán
- Ila Lóth
- Péter Konrády
- Ferenc Viragh.[4]
Production
[edit]Bela Lugosi was billed as Arisztid Olt in the film and it was his final film for Star Studios.[1][2] The film is one of the few Hungarian films featuring actor Bela Lugosi known to exist in 2021. Only a fragment of the film is available.[5]
Release
[edit]Küzdelem a létért was previewed on July 16, 1918 at the Mozgókép-Otthon in Budapest, before being released on September 22, 1918.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 322.
- ^ a b c Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 815.
- ^ Rhodes 1997, p. 67.
- ^ Rhodes, Gary Don (2006) [1997]. Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pg. 69. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1.
- ^ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 351.
Sources
[edit]- Rhodes, Gary Don (1997). Lugosi: His Life in Films, On Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-2765-5.
- Rhodes, Gary D.; Kaffenberger, Bill (2020). Becoming Dracula: The Early Years of Bela Lugosi. Vol. 1 (Kindle ed.). BearManor Media.
External links
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