Comedy ·Romance · Hungary · 1931 · 1h 12m

Hyppolit, the Butler

Hyppolit a lakáj

Director

Cast

Gyula Csortos as Hyppolit Gyula Kabos as Schneider Mátyás Mici Haraszti as Schneider felesége Éva Fenyvessy as Terka, Schneider lánya Gyula Gózon as Makáts Pál Jávor as Benedek István

Crew

István Eiben — Director of Photography Eduard Hoesch — Director of Photography Mihály Eisemann — Original Music Composer Károly Nóti — Writer István Zágon — Writer Albert Samek — Producer

Synopsis

Evergreen comedy about a typical parvenu, an ignorant transportation entrepreneur who has suddenly found himself very rich. Despite their humble origins, his wife strives to live a sophisticated lifestyle. When she engages a butler, Hyppolit, their whole life is turned upside down. It has remained one of the most viewed Hungarian comedies of all time: it is shown regularly and is still extremely popular

Key Collaborators

Steve Sekely Director István Eiben Director of Photography Eduard Hoesch Director of Photography Mihály Eisemann Original Music Composer Károly Nóti Writer István Zágon Writer Albert Samek Producer Max Heilbronner Production Design

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