Black Diamonds (1938)

Directed by

Ladislao Vajda

Country

Hungary

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Hungary, a love story unfolds among social classes. The title refers to coal, a valuable resource at the time.

slow-burnearnestmelodramaticdatedhistoricalseriousromanticstately

What happens

Black Diamonds (Hungarian: Fekete gyémántok) is a 1938 Hungarian drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Zita Szeleczky, Zoltán Greguss and Valéria Hidvéghy. It is based on an 1870 novel of the same name by Mór Jókai, the title referring to coal. It was remade in 1977. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• The Wrong Man (1938)
• The Red Wallet (1938)
• The Poor Rich (1938)
• The Village Rogue (1938)
• Hungarian Dracula (1988)
• You Were a Prophet, My Dear (1968)
• Ten Thousand Days (1967)
• Forest (2003)