Directing
Pál Fejős
Born January 24, 1897 · Budapest, Hungary
Died April 23, 1963 · aged 66
Pál Fejős (1897-1963) was a Hungarian-born director of feature films and documentaries who worked in a number of countries including the United States. He also studied medicine in his youth and became a prominent anthropologist later in life.
Known For
The Last Performance · 1929The Last Performance
★ 6.51929
MovieDramaHorror
A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
La Chienne · 1931La Chienne
★ 7.31931
MovieDramaCrime
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.
King of Jazz · 1930King of Jazz
★ 6.41930
MovieMusic
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Lonesome · 1928Lonesome
★ 7.51928
MovieRomanceDrama
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?
Ray of Sunshine · 1933Ray of Sunshine
★ 6.11933
MovieDramaRomance
Hans, living in Vienna during the Great Depression, intends to drown himself in the river after losing his livelihood. While there he meets a girl named Anna after pulling her from the river.
First Love · 1932First Love
★ 6.51932
MovieDrama
Simultaneously filmed Romanian language version of Marie, Legende Hongroise: a peasant girl is cast out of her society after a man,who really loves the daughter of her employer, gets her pregnant.
Spring Shower · 1932Spring Shower
★ 6.01932
MovieDrama
It tells the story of Marie, an austerely beautiful young peasant girl played by the French star, Annabella. She is seduced beneath a flowering tree by the admirer of one of the daughters of the prosperous family for whom she works, becomes pregnant and is cast out.
The Big House · 1931The Big House
★ 7.01931
MovieDrama
French-language version of "The Big House" (MGM, 1930), with Charles Boyer in Chester Morris's role, filmed by MGM parallel to the English-speaking version, at a time when good subtitles weren't yet in use.
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