Hotel Sunrise

1937 1h 25m HU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Hotel Sunrise is a busy place. Male guests are, almost without an exception, in love with Mária, the directress of the hotel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antal Páger
Földi Péter
Gyula Kabos
Megyeri Boldizsár
Ida Turay
Zsófi
Anna Tőkés
Földi Mária igazgatónő
Tivadar Uray
Báró Torda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Gaál
Writers: László Vadnay
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos and Ida Turay carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Béla Gaál directs. Andor Vidor behind the camera. Paul Abraham scores. Klári Décsi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Béla Gaál, shot by Andor Vidor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Abraham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Klári Décsi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos and Ida Turay carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0029025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.