The Talking Robe

89 minutesCountryHungaryLanguageHungarian

The Talking Robe (Hungarian: A beszélő köntös) is a 1942 Hungarian historical fantasy adventure film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring Pál Jávor, Maria von Tasnady and László Szilassy.^{[1] [2]} It was based on Kálmán Mikszáth's 1889 novel of the same title. It was shot partially in colour at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors István Básthy and Sándor Iliszi. It was the first Hungarian film with outdoor scenes utilising Agfacolor colour technology.^[3] It was distributed in Italy, Hungary's wartime ally, by Titanus. It was later remade as a 1969 film of the same name.

Cast

• Pál Jávor as Mihály Lestyák Junior
• Maria von Tasnady as Cinna
• Ferenc Kiss as Mihály Lestyák
• László Szilassy as Mehmed II
• Gyula Csortos as Pasha of Buda
• Tivadar Bilicsi as Putnoky
• Béla Mihályffi as Ágoston
• Árpád Lehotay as Mihály Szűcs Mihály, judge
• József Bihari as Pintyő
• Sándor Tompa as Máté Puszta
• Erzsi Orsolya as Sára, Gipsy lady
• József Juhász as Bey Olaj
• György Kürthy as Porosznoki
• Piri Vaszary as Mrs Fábián
• Jenö Danis as Cselebi Mollah
• Nándor Bihary as Fõeunuch

References

Bibliography

• Bolton, Lucy & Wright, Julie Lobalzo (ed.) Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure. Springer, 2016.
• Somlyódy, László & Somlyódy, Nóra. Hungarian Arts and Sciences: 1848-2000. Social Science Monographs, 2003.

Sources

• Port.hu
• The Talking Robe at IMDb