Be True Until Death

Be True Until Death
File:Be True Until Death.jpg
Directed by	Steve Sekely
Produced by	Ferenc Szigeti
Written by	Jenõ Szatmári
Based on	Légy jó mindhalálig by Zsigmond Móricz
Starring	Klári Tolnay Kálmán Rózsahegyi Gyula Csortos
Music by	Pál Gyöngy
Cinematography	István Eiben
Edited by	József Szilas
Production company	Lux Film
Release dates	17 March 1936
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

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. 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.

Cast

• Klári Tolnay as Bella, Viola húga
• László Dévényi as Nyilas Misi
• Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Valkay tanár úr
• Gyula Csortos as Pósalaky úr
• Ferenc Kiss as Kollégiumi igazgató
• Imre Ráday as Edelényi Török János
• Gerö Mály as István bácsi, pedellus
• György Dénes as Gyéres tanár úr
• Zoltán Makláry as Kéményseprõ
• Lajos Gárday as Dorogi
• Zoltán Hosszú as Nyilas Gábor, Misi apja
• László Dezsõffy as Tanár
• Sándor Pethes as Tanár
• Kálmán Zátony as Juhász tanár úr
• Gusztáv Vándory as Orvos
• László Földényi as Postai hivatalnok
• Gyula Justh as Tanár
• Ella Gombaszögi as Dorogi Viola
• Annie Réthy as Ilonka, Edelényi húga
• Mária Simonyi as Grófnõ
• Mariska Vízváry as Törökné
• Margit Vágóné as Trafikosnõ
• Giza Báthory as Doroginé
• Erzsi Orsolya as Nyilas Gáborné
• Marcsa Simon as Pósalaky házvezetõnõje
• József Juhász as Diák
• István Primus as Szobafõnök
• Tibor Puskás as Böszörményi, diák

Bibliography

• 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.

External links

• Be True Until Death at IMDb