Baptism of Fire (Hungarian: Tüzkeresztség) is a 1952 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring József Bihari, Gyula Gózon and Zoltán Makláry.[1] [2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés.
Synopsis
Ahead of harvest time, a farmer who owns a medium-sized property announces that he will be joining a co-operative. This leads to outrage amongst the larger landowners who fear that all the smallholders will follow his example.
Cast
- József Bihari as Köröm Sándor, a szövetkezet elnöke
- Gyula Gózon as Viszket Jakab
- Zoltán Makláry as Boda Pál
- Erzsi Pápai as Marika, Boziné lánya
- Klára Pápai as Boziné, a párttitkárnõ
- Sándor Deák as Ható Ignác
- Manyi Kiss as Hatóné
- Imre Surányi as Imre
- László Bánhidi as Fuvaros Szél János
- István Egri as Kapitány András
- Éva Kelemen as Szijjártóné Schár Lidi
- Sándor Tompa as Szijjártó
- Gellért Raksányi as Misa
- László Hlatky as Zsiga Vendel
- Irma Vass as Özvegy Bokorné
References
Bibliography
- Balski, Grzegorz . Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
- Homoródy, József. Magyar film, 1948-1963. Filmtudományi Intézet, 1964.