Hyppolit, the Butler (1931)
November 27, 1931Release Date
Hyppolit, the Butler (1931)
November 27, 1931Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Gyula Csortos
Hyppolit
Gyula Kabos
Schneider Mátyás
Mici Haraszti
Schneider felesége
Éva Fenyvessy
Terka, Schneider lánya
Gyula Gózon
Makáts
Pál Jávor
Benedek István
Sándor Góth
Member of the Supreme Council
Mici Erdélyi
Mimi, Night Club Dancer
Jenö Herczeg
István Bársony
Lajos Gárdonyi
Ernõ Szenes
Tóbiás
Elvira Horváthy
Physical Instructor
Marcsa Simon
Julcsa
László Rehberger
Cook
Szokol Aoles
Ramszesz
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Details.
Release DateNovember 27, 1931
Original NameHyppolit a lakáj
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 12m
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Hyppolit, the Butler (Hungarian: Hyppolit, a lakáj) is a 1931 black-and-white Hungarian film comedy of manners about an upwardly mobile family hiring a butler who previously worked for aristocratic families. It was the second full sound film produced in Hungary, and at first it generated little interest (due to the flop of the first sound movie The Blue Idol, also in 1931) but later became a favorite and is still a beloved oldie. The film was chosen to be part of the New Budapest Twelve, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 2000. The film was shot at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest.
The screenplay was written by prolific Hungarian screenwriter Károly Nóti AKA Karl Noti, based on a stage play by István Zágon. It was directed by Székely István AKA Steve Sekely, who earlier worked in Germany and later worked in Hollywood and Great Britain. The music was composed by Mihály Eisemann.It was remade in 1999 as Hippolyt, a lakáj (with the y and the i interchanged).