List of Hungarian films 1901–1947 explained
This is a list collecting the most notable films produced in Hungary and in the Hungarian language during 1901–1948.
While the first years of the Hungarian cinema were in its infancy with mostly experimental films and short comedic sketches mostly conducted by enterprising hobbyists, by 1940 a large industry grew out of their footsteps, with famed film star idols and film studios. After World War II, a different kind of purpose found its way to movie making: full-length movies began to be used for political purposes.
For an alphabetical list of articles on Hungarian films see .
1901–1929
1900s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| 1901 |
| A táncz | | | | The first Hungarian motion picture |
| 1909 |
| A pest riporter | | | | |
| A sakkjáték őrültje | | | | |
| A szabadkai dráma | | | | | |
1910s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| 1912 |
| Az Utolsó bohém | | Antal Nyáray, Elemér Thury, Béla Bodonyi, Zoltán Sipos | | Curtiz's debut and first Hungarian feature film |
| A 2000 éves férfi | | | | |
| Ma és Holnap | | Gyula Abonyi, Jenone Veszpremy | | |
| A gazdag ember kabátja | | | | |
| Egy csók története | | | | |
| A bűvös palack | | | | |
| A víg özvegy | | | | |
| 1913 |
| A csikós | | | | |
| A dollárkirálynő leánya | | | | |
| Házasodik az uram | | | | |
| Ali rózsakertje | | | | |
| Sárga csikó | | | | |
| Rablélek | | | | |
| 1914 |
| Az éjszaka rabjai | | Michael Curtiz | |
| Bánk Bán | | | | |
| A hercegnő pongyolában | | | | |
| A kölcsönkért csecsemők | | | | |
| Őrház a Kárpátokban | | | | |
| Pufi cipőt vesz | | | | |
| A szökött katona | | | | |
| A tolonc | | | |
| 1915 |
| Akit ketten szeretnek | | | |
| Liliomfi | | | | |
| A kormányzó | | | | |
| Havasi Magdolna | | | | |
| Cox és Box | | | | |
| A tiszti kardbojt | | | | |
| Tyutyu és Tyotyó | | | | |
| Lyon Lea | | | | |
| Hőseink diadalútja | | | | |
| A Munkászubbony (The Work Jacket) | | | | Presumed lost until 2017.[1] |
| 1916 |
| A Karthausi | | | | |
| White Nights | | | Drama | |
| The Laughing Saskia | Sándor Korda | Sari Körmendy, Dezső Kertész | Drama | |
| Miska the Magnate | | | Comedy | |
| The One Million Pound Note | Sándor Korda | Lajos Ujváry, Gyula Nagy | Comedy | |
| Struggling Hearts | Sándor Korda | Lili Berky, Gyula Gál | Drama | |
| Ciklámen | | | | |
| A szerencse fia | | | | |
| Hófehérke | | | | |
| Szulamit | | | | |
| A világ csak hangulat | | | | |
| Makkhetes | | | | |
| A magyar föld ereje | | | | |
| A szobalány | | | | |
| A fekete szivárvány | | | |
| Doctor Ur | | | |
| Az ezüst kecske | | | |
| Farkas | | | |
| 1917 |
| A béke útja | | | | |
| Harrison and Barrison | Sándor Korda | | Comedy | |
| Magic | Sándor Korda | Victor Varoni, Antal Nyáray | Drama | |
| A Penny's History | | | | |
| The Red Samson | | | | |
| The Schoolmistress | Jenö Janovics | | Drama | |
| The Stork Caliph | Sándor Korda | Gyula Bartos, Oscar Beregi Sr. | Drama | |
| St. Peter's Umbrella | | | Drama | |
| A gólyakalifa | | | | |
| A kis Gézengúz | | | | |
| Az estélyi ruha | | | | |
| A Tryton | | | | |
| Küzdelem a múlttal | | | | |
| A vén bakancsos és a fia a Huszár | | | | |
| A vágy | | | | |
| Az anyaszív | | | | |
| A vasgyáros | | | | |
| Az utolsó éjszaka | | | | |
| Az obsitos | | | | |
| A Toprini nász | | | | |
| A vengerkák | | | | |
| A föld rabjai | | | | |
| Az Ezredes | | | | |
| A Kuruzsló | | | | |
| Leoni Leo | | | Adventure | |
| Nászdal | | | | Lugosi's debut film |
| A Régiséggyűjtő | | | | Short |
| A Senki fia | | | | |
| Tavasz a télben | | | | |
| Az Utolsó hajnal | | Jenő Balassa, Leopold Kramer | |
| Tatárjárás | | | |
| Zoard mester | | | |
| 1918 |
| Faun | | | Drama | |
| Mary Ann | | | Drama | |
| A víg Özvegy | | Mihaly Varkonyi, Berta Valero | | |
| Az ördög | | | | |
| Karoly bakak | | | [2] |
| A napraforgós hölgy | | | | |
| Sergius Panin | | | | |
| Falusi Madonna | | | | |
| A szerelem haláltusája | | | | |
| A vörös kérdőjel | | | | |
| Halálos csönd | | | | |
| Rang és mód | | | | |
| Jeruzsálem | | | | |
| Az Impresszárió | | | | |
| Selim Nono | | | | |
| A börzecézár | | | | |
| A 100.000 koronás ruha | | | | |
| A papagáj | | | | |
| Nőstényfarkas | | | | |
| A bánya titka I-II | | | | |
| Szamárbőr | | | | |
| Kettős álarc alatt | | | | |
| Havasi szerelem | | | | |
| Nebántsvirág | | | | |
| A 99-es számú bérkocsi | | | Crime | |
| Álarcosbál | | | | |
| Alraune | Mihály Kertész | Géza Erdélyi, Gyula Gál | Sci-Fi Horror | Lost film |
| Casanova | | | | |
| Az Élet királya | | Béla Lugosi, Norbert Dán | Drama | |
| Küzdelem a létért | | | | |
| Lili | Cornelius Hintner | | Comedy | |
| Lulu | | | | |
| A Napraforgós hölgy | | | | |
| A Víg özvegy | | Mihály Várkonyi, Berta Valero, Endre Boross Árpád id. Latabár, Miklós Szomory, József Bánhidy | Musical | |
| 1919 |
| Jön az öcsém | | | Drama | Short |
| Liliom | | | | Never completed |
| Tilos a csók | | | | |
| Nantas | | | | |
| A csempészkirály | | | | |
| Az Ősasszony | | | | |
| Twist Olivér | | | | |
| Jön az öcsém | | | | |
| Ave Caesar! | | | Drama | |
| Neither at Home or Abroad | Alexander Korda | | Drama | |
| Number 111 | | | Thriller | |
| Yamata | | Emil Fenyvessy, Ila Lóth | Drama | |
| White Rose | | | Drama | | |
1920s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| 1920 |
| Lord Arthur Savile's Crime | Pál Fejös | Ödön Bárdi, Lajos Gellért | Crime | |
| A tizenegyedik I-II. | | | | |
| A halál után | | | | |
| Az ötödik osztály | | | | |
| A sárga árnyék | | | | |
| Sappho | | | | |
| A két árva | | | | |
| A szerelem mindent legyőz | László Márkus | | | |
| Az aranyszemű hölgy | László Márkus | | | |
| 1921 |
| Árnyék a sátoron | | | | |
| A két árva | | | | |
| A tizenegyedik I-II | | | | |
| A Loovódi árva | | | | |
| Dracula's Death | | Paul Askonas | Horror | |
| Játék a sorssal | | | | |
| Sappho | | | | |
| A sárga árnyék | | | | |
| A csodagyerek | | | | |
| Mackó Úr kalandjai | | | | |
| A halál után | | | | |
| Az ördög hegedűse | | | | |
| 1922 |
| Az egér | | | | |
| A megfagyott gyermek | | | | |
| Nyomozom a detektívet | | | | |
| Lavina, Galathea | | | | |
| A gyerekasszony | | | | |
| A Balaton leánya | | | | |
| Tavaszi szerelem | | | | |
| A keresztes vitézek | | | | |
| Hétszáz éves szerelem | | | | |
| Múlt és jövő | | | | |
| 1923 |
| Drakula halála | | | | |
| Egri csillagok | | | | |
| A két és fél jómadár | | | | |
| Triumphant Life | | | Drama | |
| Az elrabolt királyfi | | | | |
| Fehér galambok fekete városban | | | | |
| A lélek órása | | | | |
| 1924 |
| Aranymadár | | | | |
| A Pál utcai fiúk | | | | |
| A kutyamosó | | | | |
| Hollandi szív | | | | |
| Mr. Shenki | | | | |
| 1925 |
| Az elhagyottak | | | | |
| 1926 |
| A csodadoktor | | | | |
| Péter Sebarstian | | | | |
| Rongyosok | | | | |
| 1927 |
| The Seventh Veil | | | Silent | |
| Átok vára | | Gyula Gál | | |
| Juszt is megnősülök | | | | |
| Link és Fink | | | | |
| Naftalin | | | | |
| 1928 |
| A Magyar Nemzeti Színház múltja, jelene és jövője | Unknown director | | | |
| 1929 |
| Prisoner Number Seven | | Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Arna Lissy | | |
| Élet, halál, szerelem | | | | |
| Száll a nóta | | | | |
| Tavasz a viharban | | | | |
| Csak egy kislány van a világon | | Pál Jávor, Gusztáv Vándori, Márta Eggerth | | The first Hungarian film to feature voice | |
1930s
1930
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| 1930 |
| Füst | | | | |
| Kacagó asszony | | | | |
| Hány óra Zsuzsi | | | | |
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1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940s
1940
1941
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| András | | | Drama | |
| A Bowl of Lentils | | | Comedy | |
| The Devil Doesn't Sleep | | | Comedy | |
| Don't Ask Who I Was | | | Drama | |
| Entry Forbidden | | | Comedy | |
| Europe Doesn't Answer | | | Drama | |
| Finally! | | | Comedy | |
| Flames | | | Drama | |
| The Gyurkovics Boys | | | Comedy | |
| Háry János | Frigyes Bán | Antal Páger, Margit Dajka, Zoltán Makláry | Musical | |
| Left-Handed Angel | | | Drama | |
| Let's Love Each Other | | | Drama | |
| The Marriage Market | Félix Podmaniczky | | Musical comedy | |
| Old Waltz | | | Comedy | |
| One Night in Transylvania | Frigyes Bán | Zita Szeleczky, Mária Lázár, Antal Páger | Comedy | |
| Prince Bob | | | Musical | |
| Property for Sale | | | Comedy | |
| The Relative of His Excellency | Félix Podmaniczky | László Szilassy, Erzsi Simor, Artúr Somlay | Comedy | |
| Silenced Bells | | | Drama | |
| Silent Monastery | | Klári Tolnay, Margit Lukács, Pál Jávor | Drama | |
| Sister Beáta | | Éva Szörényi, Antal Páger, Piroska Vaszary | Drama | |
| Taken by the Flood | | | Drama | |
| Three Bells | | | Comedy | |
| Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow | | | Drama | |
| Yellow Rose | | | Drama | |
|
1942
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| At the Crossroads | | | Drama | |
| At the End of September | Kálmán Zsabka | | Drama | |
| Beautiful Star | Imre Jelinek | | Drama | |
| Borrowed Husbands | | | Comedy | |
| Cadet Love | | | Comedy | |
| Changing the Guard | Viktor Bánky | Antal Páger, Gyula Csortos, Valerie Delacorte | Drama | Örségváltás |
| Costume Ball | | | Crime | |
| The Dance of Death | | | Drama | |
| Deadly Kiss | | | Drama | |
| Dr. Kovács István | Viktor Bánky | Antal Páger, Erzsi Simor | Drama | |
| Isten rabjai | | Elma Bulla, László Szilassy | | Based on the novel by Géza Gárdonyi |
| Egy bolond százat csinál | | | | |
| Guard House Number 5 | | | Mystery | |
| A Heart Stops Beating | | | Drama | |
| I Am Guilty | | | Drama | |
| Kádár Versus Kerekes | | | Comedy | |
| Katyi | | | Comedy | |
| The Last Song | | | Drama | |
| Lóránd Fráter | | | Comedy | |
| Magdolna | | | Drama | |
| Male Fidelity | | | Drama | |
| A Message from the Volga Shore | | | War drama | |
| Mountain Girl | Zoltán Farkas | | Drama | |
| Ópiumkeringő | | Pál Jávor, Katalin Karády, Zoltán Greguss | | |
| People of the Mountains | | | Drama | Emberek a havason |
| The Perfect Family | | | Comedy | |
| Sabotage | | | Thriller | |
| Sirius | | | Sci-fi | |
| The Talking Robe | | | Historical fantasy | |
| Temptation | | | Crime drama | |
| Time of Trial | | | Co-production with Bulgaria |
| Külvárosi őrszoba | | Katalin Karády, István Nagy, Rózsi Csikós, Imre Toronyi | | |
| Heten, mint a gonoszok | | Tivadar Bilicsi | | |
| We'll Know By Midnight | | | Drama | |
| A Woman Looks Back | | | Drama | |
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1943
1944
1945
1947
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tom Szigeti 2017.02.03. . 102-Year-Old Hungarian Film Discovered in the Netherlands! - Hungary Today . Hungarytoday.hu . 1915-01-12 . 2019-09-23.
- Web site: Karoly Bakak (1918) - Overview . TCM.com . 2019-09-23.
