Gül Baba (1940)

Directed by

Kálmán Nádasdy

Genre

musical film

Country

Hungary

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 19th century Budapest, a romantic story unfolds around a famous rose garden and the legacy of a Turkish dervish. The film follows the love affairs and misunderstandings of a group of characters as they prepare for a festive celebration.

livelyromanticlightheartedmelodicnostalgictheatricalwhimsical

What happens

Gül Baba is a 1940 Hungarian musical film directed by Kálmán Nádasdy and starring Sándor Kömíves, Zita Szeleczky and Pál Jávor. It was based on the operetta Gül Baba composed by Jenő Huszka with a libretto by Ferenc Martos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest with the film's sets and costumes designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival in September 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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