Be True Until Death (Hungarian: Légy jó mindhalálig) is a 1936 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Klári Tolnay, Kálmán Rózsahegyi and Gyula Csortos.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location in Debrecen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It was based on a 1920 novel of the same name by Zsigmond Móricz, later turned into a 1960 film Be True Until Death.

Be True Until Death
Directed bySteve Sekely
Written byJenõ Szatmári
Based onLégy jó mindhalálig by Zsigmond Móricz
Produced byFerenc Szigeti
StarringKlári Tolnay
Kálmán Rózsahegyi
Gyula Csortos
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byJózsef Szilas
Music byPál Gyöngy
Production
company
Lux Film
Release date
  • 17 March 1936 (1936-03-17)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Juhász p.188
  2. ^ Parish & Pitts p.347

Bibliography

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  • Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
  • Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. . Film Directors: A Guide to their American Films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
  • Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
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