The New Landlord

The New Landlord (1935)

Az új földesúr

Az Uj Foldesur (The New Squire) was based on a novel by popular Hungarian author Maurice Jokal, whose many works had previously been largely ignored. After the wars of 1848, a retired Austrian army officer "returns to the soil" as a gentleman farmer in Hungary in the 1850s. The old campaigner is the father of two daughters: One of the girls comes to a sad end thanks to the malfeasances of a handsome spy, but the other has a happier fate when she falls in love with a Hungarian POW. The underlying theme is brotherhood, as the formerly warring Austrians and Hungarians at last find a common ground. Az Uj Foldesur was nearly twice as expensive as the average Hungarian film -- but at $40,000, its budget was a drop in the bucket compared to a typical Hollywood production.

Date of release
1935-12-21
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Béla Gaál

Casting

Interesting facts

The New Landlord is a 1935 Hungarian historical romantic drama film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Artúr Somlay, Mária Egry and Pál Jávor. The film is adapted from the novel of the same title by Mór Jókai. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. The film concludes with the great Tisza flood of 1879.

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