The Gallant Hussar
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The Gallant Hussar (German: Der fesche Husar) is a 1928 German-British romance film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Ivor Novello, Evelyn Holt, and Paul Hörbiger.[2] It was based on a story by the Hungarian writer Arthur Bárdos and Margarete-Maria Langen.
The film was a
Along with A South Sea Bubble (1928), the film marked a significant change in the role played by Novello. He had previously appeared as unsettled, outsider figures in films such as The Lodger, but from now on played more well-balanced romantic figures.[5]
Synopsis
The daughter of an American millionaire falls in love with a Hungarian hussar officer during a visit to the Austrian Empire.
Cast
- Ivor Novello as Lieutenant Stephen Alrik
- Evelyn Holt as Mary Wentworth
- Paul Hörbiger as Baron von Korporetzky
- Paul Otto as Oberst von Stromm
- Hilde Hildebrand as Vilma von Noszty
- Ernő Verebes as Bubenyik
- Ibolya Szekely as Katy
- Gyula Szőreghy as Herr Ocks
- Fritz Alberti as Michael Toth
- Franz Paray as Paul von Noszty
- Elisabeth Pinajeff as Rosie Velkovicz
References
- ^ Low, p. 370.
- ^ "Der FESCHE HUSAR (1928)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Bergfelder & Cargnelli, p. 42.
- ^ Williams, pp. 167–168.
- ^ Williams, p. 6.
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian, eds. (2008). Destination London: German-Speaking Emigrés and British Cinema, 1925–1950. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-0-85745-019-7.
- ISBN 978-1-136-20634-4.
- Slattery-Christy, David (2008). In Search of Ruritania: Ivor Novello. Milton Keynes: AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-5403-9082-0.
- Williams, Michael (2003). Ivor Novello: Screen Idol. London: British Film Institute. ISBN 978-0-85170-982-6.
External links
- The Gallant Hussar at IMDb
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