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Istvan Bors (1939)

Istvan Bors poster
Original title
Bors István
Directed by
Viktor Bánky
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Hungarian comedy about a man whose life gets turned upside down by an unexpected situation. The story follows the humorous events that unfold as the main character navigates the consequences.

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What happens

Istvan Bors (Hungarian: Bors István) is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Antal Páger, József Bihari and Klári Tolnay. It is based on a 1938 play by Sándor Hunyady, and was screened at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors József Pán and József Simoncsics.The following year it was remade as an Italian film Big Shoes starring Amedeo Nazzari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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