Directing
Frigyes Bán
Born June 19, 1902 · Kassa, Austria-Hungary [now Kosice, Slovak Republic]
Died September 30, 1969 · aged 67
Frigyes Bán (19 June 1902 – 30 September 1969) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. His wife was the actress Éva Vass.
Known For
Spiral Staircase · 1957Spiral Staircase
★ 8.01957
MovieDrama
The film is an interpretation of everyday life and privacy as well as the first love-triangle story after 1945. Benkő Lajos, the country librarian, is stationed in the capital. In lack of a suitable apartment, his wife and children have to stay in the country.
János Háry · 1941János Háry
★ 6.51941
Movie
János Háry, the old veteran is telling his stories in the pub without end.
The Prophet of the Fields · 1947The Prophet of the Fields
1947
MovieDrama
After the war, Gábor Erőss, released from its captivity, returns home. Abandoned by his love, he finds his house ruined. Nikita, his neighbour, and the roaming Levite come to his assistance by offering him both their friendship and a draught animal.
Fatia Negra · 1959Fatia Negra
★ 6.21959
MovieAdventure
The old, sickly Demeter Lapussa is a tyrant in the family. He forces his granddaughter, the beautiful Henriette, to marry baron Hátszegi, although the girl loves the penniless Vámhidy Szilárd. The two lovers attempt to commit suicide, then are torn away from each other.
The Healing Water · 1967The Healing Water
★ 10.01967
MovieComedy
In a little town named Lombos, suddenly a smelly, sulphonic thermal water gush out. Félix Szombathy, a swindler sees a great business opportunity in this. He founded a fraud company and promised to revive the town.
A Husband for Susy · 1960A Husband for Susy
★ 8.51960
Movie
Zsuzsa and Jóska fall in love during the performances of the State Opera they both attend. But the young man is of the working class, and Mrs. Bodrogi does not wish to let her daughter marry below her social status.
The Money-Maker · 1964The Money-Maker
★ 9.01964
MovieComedy
This film comedy takes place in the good old times of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the turn of the century. Bányai, an impecunious clerk suddenly finds himself to be able to make perfect imitations of ornaments on the bank-notes. Being spurred by his incessantly shrewish mother-in-law, he finds a solution to his family's financial problems overnight, but an ambitious detective becomes suspicious of him.
Sunshine on the Ice · 1961Sunshine on the Ice
★ 7.01961
MovieComedy
Klári, the dancer of the ice revue, is pursued by a mysterious admirer and his roses. Her husband, Rezső, is about to lose his wits with jealousy.
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