Purple Lilacs

Purple Lilacs
Directed bySteve Sekely
Written byIstván Mihály
Based onPurple Lilacs by Ernö Szép
Produced byErnö Gál
StarringIrén Ágay
Irén Biller
György Nagy
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byJózsef Szilas
Music byPaul Abraham
Production
company
Patria Film
Release date
  • 6 September 1934 (1934-09-06)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Purple Lilacs (Hungarian: Lila akác) is a 1934 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Irén Ágay, Irén Biller and György Nagy.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It is based on the 1919 novel of the same title by Ernö Szép which was later remade as a 1973 film.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Rîpeanu p.49
  2. ^ Somlyódy & Somlyódy p.261
  3. ^ Goble p.451

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
  • Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
  • Somlyódy, László & Somlyódy, Nóra. Hungarian Arts and Sciences: 1848-2000. Social Science Monographs, 2003.
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