The Lady from Constantinople
1969 Hungarian film
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The Lady from Constantinople is a 1969 Hungarian comedy-drama film directed by Judit Elek in her feature film debut. The film is a dramedy centering around a widowed elderly woman played by Manyi Kiss. The film was partially shot guerilla style in the streets of Budapest, with the lead actress interacting with bemused passersby on camera.[1] The film has played in retrospective at Cannes Film Festival and Rotterdam Film Festival; it also played Out of Competition at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival and 1969 New York Film Festival.[2] The restored film was screened again at 2023 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes Classics section.[3] The 35mm restoration was undertaken by National Film Institute Hungary.[4]
| The Lady from Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Sziget a szárazföldön | |
| Directed by | Judit Elek |
| Written by | Judit Elek, Iván Mándy |
| Starring | Manyi Kiss |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Edited by | Sándor Boronkay |
| Music by | Vilmos Körmendi |
| Distributed by | Mokép |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Cast
- Manyi Kiss as old woman
- Éva Almási as young girl from the house
- László Bathó
- László Bathó
- József Bánfalvi
- Itala Békés as first twin
- Rita Békés as second twin
- János Csapó
- Tibor Desewffy
- István Dégi as young husband
- Béla Faludi
- Mária Farkas
- László Ferencz as flat exchanger
- Imre Gémessy
- Lucy Hamvay as landlady
- Magda Horváth as wife upstairs
- Béla Kardos
- László Kaszás
- Emese Keszegh
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