The Ball Is On (Hungarian: Áll a bál) is a 1939 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Zita Szeleczky, Erzsi Simor and Hilda Gobbi.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location in Warsaw shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.

The Ball Is On
Directed byViktor Bánky
Written byJózsef Babay
Pál Barabás
Viktor Bánky
István Békeffy
Produced byJózsef Daróczy
StarringZita Szeleczky
Erzsi Simor
Hilda Gobbi
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byZoltán Farkas
Music byDénes Buday
Production
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Release date
  • 28 September 1939 (1939-09-28)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

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References

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  1. ^ Juhász p.202
  2. ^ Rîpeanu p.39

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.
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