Romance of Ida
| Romance of Ida | |
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| Directed by | Steve Sekely |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Ernö Gál |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | József Szilas |
| Music by | Szabolcs Fényes |
Production company | Thalia-Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Romance of Ida (Hungarian: Ida regénye) is a 1934 Hungarian comedy film directed by Steve Sekely[1] and starring Gábor Rajnay, Irén Ágay and Pál Jávor.[2] It is based on a novel by Géza Gárdonyi. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.
The film is also referred to as My Wife the Miss.[1]
Cast
[edit] | This article may be a rough translation from Hungarian. It may have been generated, in whole or in part, by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. (June 2025) |
- Gábor Rajnay as Ó Péter
- Irén Ágay as Ó Ida
- Pál Jávor as Balogh János
- Ella Gombaszögi as Julis
- Gyula Gózon as Bogár úr
- Erzsi Paál as Ella
- Lili Berky as Fõnökasszony
- Sándor Pethes as Dr. Csorba
- Kató Eöry as Jolán
- Ida Turay as Fazekas
- Éva Fenyvessy as Szobalány
- Blanka Szombathelyi as Timár
- Annie Réthy as Mészkuthy
- Piri Peéry as Otilia nõr
- Margit Ladomerszky as Ladiszla nõr
- Gerő Mály as Tejesember
- Zoltán Makláry as Sofõr
- Győző Zákányi as Máté
- László Dezsõffy as Színiigazgató
- Erzsi Pártos as Drámai szende
- Böske T. Oláh as Sziniigazgató felesége
- Lajos Ihász as Hõszerelmes
- Andor Sárossy as Bucher
- Ernő Király as Fõpincér
Production
[edit]"The film was completed in just two weeks, and post-production took no longer than two months."[3]
Reception
[edit]"The film was such a success at the time of its release that viewers even came from abroad, but in addition to the name of the writer, the performances of Pál Jávor and Irén Ágay (the director's wife) and Szabolcs Fényes' song "Odavagyok magáért" (I'm Going for You) played a significant role in this success, as well as the song "I'm Going for You", which immediately became a hit."[3]
Adaptations
[edit]- Romance of Ida, a 2022 Hungarian television film adaptation,[4][5][3] the third screen adaptation, after this film and a 1974 TV version[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Székely, István (1899–1979)". NFI. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Bolton & Wright p.53
- ^ a b c Munkatársunktól (2025-05-24). "Zárdából a feslett táncoslányok és a bohém urak világába csöppent a tiszta szívű úrilány". Zárdából a feslett táncoslányok és a bohém urak világába csöppent a tiszta szívű úrilány (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Ida Regénye – Premis Zoom". Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Ida regénye". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "A szerelem ostobaság, de gyönyörű ostobaság". filmhu - a magyar moziportál. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
Bibliography
[edit]- Bolton, Lucy & Wright Julie Lobalzo (ed.) Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure. Springer, 2016.
External links
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