Márta Fónay

Márta Fónay

Born: September 23, 1914
Died: November 22, 1994
in Vác, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Movies for Márta Fónay...

Glória
Title: Glória
Character: Blendida
Released: September 12, 1982
Type: Movie
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That Lovely Green Grass
Title: That Lovely Green Grass
Character: Poldi néni
Released: December 20, 1979
Type: Movie
Misu is spending his summer holiday in an old block of flats in Budapest. The caretaker of the house, Poldi, a park attendant by occupation, is going to retire in a few days and he is afraid to think ahead of the years to come without grass and trees. An idea comes to Misu to spend the summer in an active way. He organises a working party to sod the inner court of the block of flats they live in. To achieve his plan, he has to make alliances with some people and to win the opponent to the idea, namely Kamilla, an insurance consultant. Their assistants in this mission will be the dustman and the coal deliverer and Piroska, a girl spending her holyday at Kamilla's.
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A zebegényiek
Title: A zebegényiek
Character: Mindannyiuk Jolánka nénije
Released: April 15, 1979
Type: Movie
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The Turkish Spear
Title: The Turkish Spear
Character: Bíróné
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
The adventurous history film conjures up the way of life in the castles on the country border in the late 16th century. Dani is only six years old when agha Akibar and his troop kill his father and force his mother to go with them. He engraves the face of the Turk into a spearhead and swears that he will take revenge.
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The Black City
Title: The Black City
Released: November 26, 1972
Type: Movie
Feature film version of the 1971 series.
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Ants' Nest
Title: Ants' Nest
Character: Kunigunda
Released: October 21, 1971
Type: Movie
The head of the nunnery is dying, and the members are divided in two groups as the election of the new head approaches. Led by Virginia, the younger nuns stand up for changing the strict religious dogmas and would like a modern school with genuine science, a bathroom to be built, and a freer spirit. Their candidate is sister Magdolna, who went to secular universities, too. The seminarists, led by Király Erzsi, also rebel against the older nuns' strict discipline and the depressed atmosphere of the institution. However, Magdolna does not want to stay involved in the fight because she is deterred by Virginia's sinful attraction towards her and the tools Virginia is using to gain victory at any price.
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Hölgyválasz
Title: Hölgyválasz
Released: October 2, 1971
Type: Movie
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The Toth Family
Title: The Toth Family
Character: Mrs. Tót
Released: November 29, 1969
Type: Movie
The Toth family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the armed forces. When his weary major is ordered to take a vacation, the son talks him into a visit to his family home. Comedy ensues when the Toths go overboard trying to make things pleasant for the visiting major in hopes of an easier life for their son the soldier.
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The Talking Caftan
Title: The Talking Caftan
Character: Uginé
Released: June 9, 1969
Type: Movie
The 16th century Kecskemét troubled by both the Kurutses and the Labancs would like a Bey from the Buda pasha to defend them in exchange for four beautiful girls, but only gets a caftan. It was a good deal, however. All Muslims fall on their knees when they see the magic caftan and fulfil its owner's wish.
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Házasságból elégséges
Title: Házasságból elégséges
Character: Mrs. Körmendi - Árpi's mother
Released: March 15, 1962
Type: Movie
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Until the Day is Breaking
Title: Until the Day is Breaking
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
Mihály Zágon has been struggling with his conservative mother-in-law for a long time. Now, that his wife is pregnant, the old woman wants Piroska to stay in bed. Mihály is elected to be the president of the co-operative, but nobody is happy about this back home. His wife often pretends to be ill to keep him by her side.
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Summer Rain
Title: Summer Rain
Released: January 19, 1961
Type: Movie
Miskei, the popular and dynamic president of a co-op falls in love with Mari, the attractive wife of the elderly Pató. The deeply feeling woman is fed up with the service beside the haughty land holder, she is longing for tenderness and a child. The passion of Miskei is growing when he sees how crudely, humiliating Pató treats her. During a powerful summer shower, when chance brings them together in an abandoned press house, he storms on Mari confessing love. The woman refuses him bitterly. Miskei calms down and he keeps on expressing his love and high esteem with the woman by steadfast and tiny compliments. Early one morning Mari leaves her husband and sets off to the city to learn and to begin a new life.
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Don't Keep Off the Grass
Title: Don't Keep Off the Grass
Released: October 6, 1960
Type: Movie
Daddy Kárász, the stakhanovist worker, complains in a television interview about the fact that his family, consisting of many members, cannot get a home on their own. Kéri, the chairman of the local authority, promises to help him on the condition that if he does not, they may move in to his villa at elegant Pasarét. Nothing happens, therefore the Kárász family takes Kéri by his word. From this time on, tumultuous scenes and frequent quarrels take place in the villa between the two families.
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Virrad
Title: Virrad
Released: March 10, 1960
Type: Movie
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Love and Money
Title: Love and Money
Character: Mihályné Tóth
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
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Szombattól hétföig
Title: Szombattól hétföig
Character: Mrs. Huszár
Released: October 8, 1959
Type: Movie
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St. Peter's Umbrella
Title: St. Peter's Umbrella
Character: Mravacsánné
Released: December 17, 1958
Type: Movie
A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.
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What a Night!
Title: What a Night!
Character: Huffnágelné Amál
Released: September 24, 1958
Type: Movie
Antal Tőrös, teacher of mathematics, does not like and trust people. No wonder he is not liked by anybody, either. Only his colleague, Klára takes a liking to him. Tőrös is in love with her, and to prove this, he tries to forget about his previous life-philosophy.
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Hazi patika
Title: Hazi patika
Character: Wife
Released: March 27, 1958
Type: Movie
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A Quiet Home
Title: A Quiet Home
Character: Mama
Released: August 18, 1957
Type: Movie
The composer Berki András, in his co-tenancy noisy with the barking of dogs and the hullabaloo of children, is unable to compose the new song for his fiancée, the singer, although the premiere is near. He cannot believe his eyes as he sees the official decision that he will soon get an apartment on his own. Yet his joy is soon over. The pharmacist Ács Éva arrives with identical documents. The situation which evolves as a result of the new co-tenancy forces them to cover up things before their partners.
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Suburban Legend
Title: Suburban Legend
Character: Horváth néni
Released: August 12, 1957
Type: Movie
The film, depicting life in the tenement houses of Angyalföld in the thirties joins the neorealist currents of Hungarian film. Ambrus Pista, the good humoured, attractive tram conductor is loved by women for his excellent job as well. With his lover, the street-walker Terus they spy upon the neighbour as he beats his wife in jealousy.
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Gala Dinner
Title: Gala Dinner
Character: Házvezetőnő
Released: September 20, 1956
Type: Movie
Varsa engineer receives the Kossuth award for his excellent work. His career once began at the family enterprise of his wife, so the woman invites her relatives for a dinner party.
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Dollar Daddy
Title: Dollar Daddy
Character: mayor's wife
Released: May 17, 1956
Type: Movie
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The bridge of life
Title: The bridge of life
Character: Aunt Ilus
Released: January 19, 1956
Type: Movie
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Springtime in Budapest
Title: Springtime in Budapest
Released: April 2, 1955
Type: Movie
At Christmas Eve in 1944 the runaway Pintér and Gozsó get through the Soviet blockade around Budapest. Pintér intends to hide in a flat abandoned by his own relatives, but he finds his relatives called the Turnovszkys, who are hiding the Jewish Jutka as well. Love unfolds between Zoltán and Jutka.
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Love Travelling a Coach
Title: Love Travelling a Coach
Character: Peczoli's wife
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
The top management of the co-operative in the rural community at Lake Balaton goes on coaches everywhere to irritate Mrs. Peczöli, the snobbish wife of the only individual farmer. Peczöli would readily join the co-operative, should it not oppose his apple improving experiments.
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Keep Your Chin Up!
Title: Keep Your Chin Up!
Released: August 19, 1954
Type: Movie
On the Spring of 1945 the Jackson circus is heading towards the border with the clown Peti and Aida, the elephant. They have to play for the Hungarian Fascists, while Peti is hiding the Jew Annuska and Sanyika.
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Penny
Title: Penny
Character: Gulyásné
Released: November 15, 1953
Type: Movie
Kiskrajcár is a 1953 Hungarian film directed by Márton Keleti. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
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Young at Heart
Title: Young at Heart
Character: Kati anyja
Released: April 9, 1953
Type: Movie
In the vocational school the professionally excellent Dani János works on his own invention in his leisure time, but he does not like learning. However, even his own father learns in the evenings, he will become a teacher.
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The Storm
Title: The Storm
Character: Illésné
Released: December 1, 1952
Type: Movie
Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon. Árendás, a middle-peasant, voices severe accusations against members of the co-operative: out of negligence, they failed to keep the ditches clean. It is always the soft option they seem to favour, while the necessity of properly taking care of the farmlands is long-forgotten. Members of the co-operative and the village people are deeply divided.
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Goose Boy
Title: Goose Boy
Character: cook
Released: February 27, 1950
Type: Movie
A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend- a goose.
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Janika
Title: Janika
Character: Bözsike
Released: May 19, 1949
Type: Movie
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Tüz
Title: Tüz
Character: Felsõránóczy Izabella
Released: October 21, 1948
Type: Movie
1h 35min | 21 October 1948 (Hungary)
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Azurexpress
Title: Azurexpress
Character: Katerina
Released: January 1, 1938
Type: Movie
On the night before his wedding Tamás, a young teacher, saves a lonely girl named Teri from committing suicide. Since she has nowhere to go, he takes her back to his apartment and gives her some money. Another chance encounter with the girl complicates Tamás's honeymoon.
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Viki
Title: Viki
Character: Hadházy's maid
Released: November 9, 1937
Type: Movie