Writing

Lajos Zilahy

Born March 27, 1891

Died December 1, 1974 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

Two PrisonersTwo Prisoners · 1938
Two Prisoners
1938
MovieDramaWar
A Hungarian soldier is taken prisoner by the Russians and sent to a Siberian prison camp. Meanwhile the years of loneliness are too much for his wife to bear.
Egy lány elindulEgy lány elindul · 1937
Egy lány elindul
7.51937
MovieComedyDrama
Janka, a girl coming from an impoverished noble family plays the role of a fun-loving, shallow rich girl to get jobs for her parents in a countryside mansion.
Mortal SpringMortal Spring · 1973
Mortal Spring
6.41973
MovieDrama
An adaptation of a well-known novel by Hungarian writer Lajos Zilahy.
Something Is in the WaterSomething Is in the Water · 1944
Something Is in the Water
6.01944
MovieDrama
A mysterious woman brings disaster to a small country town.
The Virtuous SinThe Virtuous Sin · 1930
The Virtuous Sin
4.81930
MovieWarDrama
Marya gets friendly with General Platoff in order to save her husband Victor from being executed.
AdriftAdrift · 1971
Adrift
4.81971
MovieDrama
A fisherman saves Anada, a woman adrift, from drowning. He takes her to his home, and protects her. Eventually, she occupies a larger place than was to be expected. He commits adultery with her, but his own wife seems to be in love with the strange young woman.
Her Last PartHer Last Part · 1946
Her Last Part
7.01946
MovieDrama
An actress who has just played the part of an old lady says that she would like to grow old like that character did.Sadly, she will not get her wish because she is terminally-ill.
The FirebirdThe Firebird · 1934
The Firebird
6.41934
MovieMysteryDrama
Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.

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The FirebirdThe Firebird · 1934
The Firebird
6.41934
MovieMysteryDrama
Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.

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