The Schoolmistress (1917)

Original title

A tanítónö

Directed by

Jenő Janovics

Country

Hungary

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A schoolteacher navigates her professional and personal life in early 20th century Hungary. The story follows her struggles and relationships during the time of the First World War.

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What happens

The Schoolmistress (Hungarian: A tanítónö) is a 1917 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Jenö Janovics and starring Lili Berky, Victor Varconi and István Szentgyörgyi. It is based on the 1908 novel of the same title by Sándor Bródy, later made into the 1945 film The Schoolmistress. It was produced during the First World War when Hungary was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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