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Miska the Magnate (1916)

Miska the Magnate poster
Original title
Mágnás Miska
Directed by
Alexander Korda
Genre
silent film
Country
Hungary
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man gets into humorous situations. The story comes from a stage musical comedy.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatplayfulenergeticlivelycharmingold-fashioned

What happens

Miska the Magnate (Hungarian: Mágnás Miska) is a 1916 Hungarian silent comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Victor Varconi and Alajos Mészáros. It was based on a popular stage musical comedy by Károly Bakoni and Andor Gábor. The play was later turned into the 1949 film Mickey Magnate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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