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Young Noszty and Mary Toth (1960)

Young Noszty and Mary Toth poster
Original title
A Noszty fiú esete Tóth Marival
Directed by
Viktor Gertler
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young nobleman tries to win the heart of a spirited woman from a lower social class. Their romance is complicated by family expectations and social conventions in early 20th century Hungary.

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What happens

Young Noszty and Mary Toth (Hungarian: A Noszty fiú esete Tóth Marival) is a 1960 Hungarian historical romantic comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Tivadar Uray, Károly Mécs and Marianne Krencsey. It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Kálmán Mikszáth, previously made into the 1938 film Young Noszty and Mary Toth. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Romvári. It was one of the most popular films of the era in Hungary, during more than three and half million admissions at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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