Thanks for Knocking Me Down

Thanks for Knocking Me Down (Hungarian: Köszönöm, hogy elgázolt) is a 1935 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Emil Martonffy and starring Ida Turay, Pál Jávor and Antal Páger.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.

Thanks for Knocking Me Down
Directed byEmil Martonffy
Written byImre Füredi
Károly Nóti
Produced byLászló Sas
StarringIda Turay
Pál Jávor
Antal Páger
CinematographyIstván Eiben
Edited byZoltán Farkas
Music bySándor Szlatinay
Production
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Hermes Film
Release date
  • 14 March 1935 (1935-03-14)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian

Synopsis

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When Sándor Balázs goes for a drive in the countryside, his car is taken by out-of-work singer Peter who then proceeds to knock down Panni who is bored with life in the village and yearns for something exciting to happen. This launches her on a fulfilling adventure involving romance and mistaken identity and concludes with her moving to Budapest.

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References

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  1. ^ Biltereyst, Maltby & Meers p.76
  2. ^ Vilmos p.117

Bibliography

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  • Biltereyst, Daniel, Maltby, Richard & Meers, Philippe (ed.) Cinema, Audiences and Modernity: New Perspectives on European Cinema History. Routledge, 2013.
  • Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931–1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
  • Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
  • Vilmos, Várkonyi. Jávor Pál: és a magyar film aranykora. Zima Szabolcs, 2013
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