Haunting Spirit (Hungarian: Hazajáró lélek) is a 1940 Hungarian drama film directed by Lajos Zilahy and starring Katalin Karády, Antal Páger and Gyula Csortos.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés.

Haunting Spirit
Directed byLajos Zilahy
Written byLajos Zilahy
Based onHaunting Spirit by Lajos Zilahy
StarringKatalin Karády
Antal Páger
Gyula Csortos
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byZoltán Farkas
Music byTibor Polgár
Production
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Pegazus Film
Release date
  • 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Synopsis

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A former singer's happy marriage comes under increasing strain due to her husband's jealousy. He hires private detectives to follow her and even believes that a contract he has earned has been given to him by a man who is his wife's lover. When he dies in a railway accident, his wife is haunted by what she feels is his reproachful spirit. Eventually she is able to find happiness with her husband's formed assistant.

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References

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  1. ^ Taylor p.121
  2. ^ Rîpeanu p.140

Bibliography

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  • Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931–1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
  • Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
  • Taylor, Richard (ed.) The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema. British Film Institute, 2000.
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