The New Landlord

1935 1h 43m HU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Az Uj Foldesur (The New Squire) was based on a novel by popular Hungarian author Maurice Jokal, whose many works had previously been largely ignored. After the wars of 1848, a retired Austrian army officer "returns to the soil" as a gentleman farmer in Hungary in the 1850s. The old campaigner is the father of two daughters: One of the girls comes to a sad end thanks to the malfeasances of a handsome spy, but the other has a happier fate when she falls in love with a Hungarian POW. The underlying theme is brotherhood, as the formerly warring Austrians and Hungarians at last find a common ground. Az Uj Foldesur was nearly twice as expensive as the average Hungarian film -- but at $40,000, its budget was a drop in the bucket compared to a typical Hollywood production.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Artúr Somlay
Ankerschmidt, lovag (as Somlay Arthur)
Mária Egry
Elíz, Anckersmih lánya
Zita Gordon
Hermine, Anckerschmidt másik lánya
Gyula Csortos
Garamvölgyi Ádám
Pál Jávor
Garamvölgyi Aladár
Kálmán Rózsahegyi
Kampós
Mária Lázár
Corinna
Tivadar Uray
Straff Péter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Gaál
Writers: Sándor Hunyady, Béla Gaál
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Béla Gaál, shot by István Eiben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tibor Polgár. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor György Feld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Artúr Somlay and Mária Egry and Zita Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0242180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Béla Gaál directs. István Eiben behind the camera. Tibor Polgár scores. György Feld cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Béla Gaál, shot by István Eiben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tibor Polgár. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor György Feld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Artúr Somlay and Mária Egry and Zita Gordon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0242180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.