The Gallant Hussar
| The Gallant Hussar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Géza von Bolváry |
| Produced by |
Hermann Fellner Josef Somlo |
| Written by |
Arthur Bárdos Margarete-Maria Langen |
| Starring |
Ivor Novello Evelyn Holt Hilde Hildebrand Paul Hörbiger |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Woolf & Freedman Film Service Deutsche Fox |
Release date | September 1928 |
Running time | 6,666 feet[1] |
| Country |
German United Kingdom |
| Language |
Silent English/German intertitles |
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 co-production made under an agreement between Gainsborough Pictures and the German studio Felsom-Film and was shot in Berlin. After the passage of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927 by the British Parliament it was classified under the terms of the Act as a foreign film and only received a limited release in Britain.[3] It is also known under the alternative title The Bold Dragoon. It is now considered a lost film.[4]
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 – Lieutenant Stephen Alrik
- Evelyn Holt – Mary Wentworth
- Paul Hörbiger – Baron von Korporetzky
- Paul Otto – Oberst von Stromm
- Hilde Hildebrand – Vilma von Noszty
- Ernő Verebes – Bubenyik
- Ibolya Szekely – Katy
- Gyula Szőreghy – Herr Ocks
- Fritz Alberti – Michael Toth
- Franz Paray – Paul von Noszty
- Elisabeth Pinajeff – Rosie Velkovicz
References
- ↑ Low p.370
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/206265
- ↑ Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.42
- ↑ Williams p.167-168
- ↑ Williams p.6
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925–1950. Berghahn Books, 2008.
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
- Slattery-Christy, David. In Search of Ruritania. AuthorHouse, 2008.
- Williams, Michael. Ivor Novello: Screen Idol. BFI, 2003.