Ferenc Zenthe

Ferenc Zenthe

Born: April 24, 1920
Died: July 30, 2006
in Salgótarján, Hungary

Movies for Ferenc Zenthe...

Hungarian Vagabond
Title: Hungarian Vagabond
Character: A Tenkes kapitánya
Released: February 5, 2004
Type: Movie
A Hungarian historical movie that tells the story of the Hungarian ancestors, the seven leaders, who are looking for their new homeland in the last years of the 9th century. Before they leave their original home in Asia, they have a farewell party. They wake up with a severe hangover after consuming large quantities of kumis. The seven leaders wake up to find that their people have disappeared.
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Title: Sobri, ponyvafilm
Character: Toldalagy Zsigmond
Released: December 19, 2002
Type: TV
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Zsaruvér és Csigavér II.: Több tonna kámfor
Title: Zsaruvér és Csigavér II.: Több tonna kámfor
Character: Záray
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
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Mayday Mayhem
Title: Mayday Mayhem
Character: Tata, Rózsika apja Tokajból
Released: December 6, 2001
Type: Movie
A new socialistic city is being built on the Danube's riverbank in the early 50's. The story is about a teacher who's living there.
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Zsaruvér és Csigavér I.: A királyné nyakéke
Title: Zsaruvér és Csigavér I.: A királyné nyakéke
Character: Záray százados
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
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Európa messze van
Title: Európa messze van
Character: állomásmester
Released: May 15, 1995
Type: Movie
The story starts in Romania in the last years of the Ceaucescu regime. The main character of the film is Petru, a ten-year-old Romanian boy. His world is one of action and dreams but, at the same time, presents an authentic vista of contemporary Central Europe.
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Death in Shallow Water
Title: Death in Shallow Water
Character: Feri
Released: May 12, 1994
Type: Movie
1991, farewell in Budapest. Mária remembers the past in tears. Her husband, Tibor, a chemist and a target of the KGB, left their apartment one evening to fetch some cigarettes only to be found drowned in the shallow Lake Balaton the following day. Their son, Peter, a student in Western-Europe, was found dead on the Danube embankment.
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Captain of the Forest
Title: Captain of the Forest
Character: Arara professzor
Released: February 18, 1988
Type: Movie
This entertaining film highlights the importance of integrity, justice, and appreciation for the environment. The compassionate and wise Captain is the hero, who is trying to stop long-time troublemaker and master of disguise Zero the Cat as he plans his biggest coup ever. Helping the Captain along the way are the bright Constable Eleméri Ede and seasoned secret agent Góliát. The resourceful Gólíat succeeds in locating Zero's hiding place, where he overhears part of Zero's newest plan. Although unable to get all the details, Gólíat reports to the station and it becomes clear that stopping Zero will be quite a challenge.
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Title: Szomszédok
Character: István 'Taki' Takács
Released: May 7, 1987
Type: TV
Szomszédok was a Hungarian television series, occasionally called the Hungarian Dallas, that ran from 1987–1999 and produced 331 episodes, airing its grand finale on December 31, 1999. The series was a soap opera, dealing with the lives of ordinary people, living and working in or around an average lakótelep. Its characters were explored, over time, in equal depth: ranging from elderly pensioners, busy middle aged professionals, up-and-coming young people, and children growing into their teens. Many consider Szomszédok to be the definitive Hungarian television series, being a period piece of sorts that covers the last few years of the communist era, the rendszerváltozás, and nearly a decade of the new market economy Hungary thereafter.
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A fantasztikus nagynéni
Title: A fantasztikus nagynéni
Character: Gém József
Released: June 14, 1986
Type: Movie
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The Enchanted Dollar
Title: The Enchanted Dollar
Character: Záray, a régi rendõrfõnök
Released: May 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Tomboy accidentally found a fake dollar and gave it to detective Droplet. The operation is headed by Maj. Kardos. Now they have to investigate the crime in order to find and neutralize the counterfeiters.
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The Treasure of Swamp Castle
Title: The Treasure of Swamp Castle
Character: Gáspár Botsinkay (voice)
Released: April 11, 1985
Type: Movie
Szaffi is a full-length animated feature based on Jokai Mor's books Gypsy Baron (Cyganibaro) and Szaffi. It has adventure, and treasure, and love, and a little black cat, and a war, and picturesque villains - a governor with a pressure release valve in his skull and a fat pig-loving baron, and of course, the good gypsies.
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The Revolt of Job
Title: The Revolt of Job
Character: Jób
Released: December 1, 1983
Type: Movie
The story of a childless Jewish couple in WWII-era Hungary who adopt a Hungarian boy and raise him with their values and traditions.
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The Pagan Madonna
Title: The Pagan Madonna
Character: Záray százados
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
The unique statue of the ancient fertility goddess Demeter, known as the "Pagan Madonna" is stolen from the museum, located in a small town on Lake Balaton. At the same time seriously wounded a servant of the museum. The abduction of the museum's priceless statues of pure gold is investigated by the then young and inexperienced investigator Kardos and lieutenant "Droplet".
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Title: Mire megvénülünk
Character: Topándy
Released: May 11, 1979
Type: TV
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A világ közepe
Title: A világ közepe
Character: Márton
Released: March 17, 1979
Type: Movie
Matthias shoulder the burden of not only the government, but also the duty of the qualification overwhelming. That is released from the care, disguise hunt megy.Így Gyevibe reach the center of the world where the law of the judge himself, who is of course no law judge brig Zarate vonatkozik.A haughty king in disguise, while the royal court only gather the bride candidates causing no small diplomatic complications.
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Beszterce ostroma
Title: Beszterce ostroma
Character: Makovnyik
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: Vivat Beňovský!
Character: Halim
Released: October 6, 1975
Type: TV
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Last Desk
Title: Last Desk
Character: Lakatos apuka
Released: May 27, 1975
Type: Movie
A story about a gipsy girl Kati who moves from Hungarian province to Budapest and starts going to school.
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Title: Mekk Elek, az ezermester
Character: Kakas Konrád
Released: November 30, 1974
Type: TV
The misadventures of a handyman goat.
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Blindfold
Title: Blindfold
Released: August 11, 1974
Type: Movie
The scene is Ukraine. In 1943, after the Hungarian' defeat at the river Don, soldier Balogh decides to visit his family.
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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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Run to be Caught
Title: Run to be Caught
Character: Gáspár
Released: September 14, 1972
Type: Movie
Dangerous spies act as representatives of an international recording company to get important plans from the father of an aspiring composer.
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Good Evening, Love
Title: Good Evening, Love
Character: Művezető
Released: February 9, 1972
Type: Movie
The film adapts a true story from the beginning of the 70s.
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Good Evening, Love
Title: Good Evening, Love
Released: February 9, 1972
Type: Movie
The film adapts a true story from the beginning of the 70s.
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Title: Egy óra múlva itt vagyok…
Character: Kovács János őrvezető
Released: April 20, 1971
Type: TV
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The Murderer is in the House
Title: The Murderer is in the House
Character: nyomozó
Released: January 14, 1971
Type: Movie
A murder has been committed in a block of flats in Pest. Almost all the dwellers of the building behave in a suspicious way at the beginning of the investigation, although it is their everyday lapses they try to hide. In spite of the janitor's unpleasant comments, light is gradually thrown upon the case.
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Title: Őrjárat az égen
Character: Varga
Released: March 15, 1970
Type: TV
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The Heir
Title: The Heir
Released: June 5, 1969
Type: Movie
Drapp Tamás, metro-driver inherits an American salami-factory worth a hundred thousand dollars from an unknown relative abroad.
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Title: Thorn Castle
Character: Uncle István
Released: March 1, 1967
Type: TV
A story about two urban boys, who spend a summer at the romantic Kis-Balaton side with an old field keeper, and gradually change their point of view about their civilized life, and fall in love with the nature.
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Title: Princ, a katona
Character: Petneházi százados (10 epizód)
Released: December 1, 1966
Type: TV
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A Tenkes kapitánya
Title: A Tenkes kapitánya
Released: June 10, 1965
Type: Movie
Feature film version of the 1964 tv series.
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Title: Captain Tenkes
Character: Eke Máté
Released: January 11, 1964
Type: TV
During the Rákóczi's War of Independence in South Baranya, in Vienna, Colonel Eberstein is assigned by the Council of Warriors to dispose of the Kuruc army operating in the vicinity of Siklós.
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Bunny
Title: Bunny
Character: Honfoglaló magyar
Released: August 22, 1963
Type: Movie
A country family unbounds by the death of the head of family and they set off for a miners' town under construction, just like their forefathers, "to take the land". As an outpost, the eldest daughter, Anna is sent, who has a stormy past.
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The Naked Diplomat
Title: The Naked Diplomat
Character: Dr. Ranke
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Félix, a somewhat clod-hopping young man, finds himself in the Grand Hotel of Little Lagonda, barefooted and in pyjamas. He is soon followed by a hooded, fat and leggy gangster. This is all the more strange as the hotel is under quarantine with the pretext of a plague-epidemic, in order to make it a suitable ground for the negotiations of certain oil-companies.
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I'll Appeal to the Minister
Title: I'll Appeal to the Minister
Character: Vadász Illés
Released: February 15, 1962
Type: Movie
A comedy about the organisation of agricultural co-operatives. In the village of "Rendes", everybody has already entered the co-op, only the stubborn farmer, Bódog Balogh continues to resist. The leadership plays all their tricks and uses all their efforts, but all in vain.
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The Land of Angels
Title: The Land of Angels
Character: Miklós's father
Released: January 14, 1962
Type: Movie
The film is a ballad about the dwellers of a block-of-flats in Angyalföld.
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A Simple Love
Title: A Simple Love
Released: August 12, 1960
Type: Movie
Vera gets acquainted with Imre on a tram. Later, she learns that he is the brother of one of her pupils. They meet again. Imre's too passionate courting provokes refusal from the reserved school-teacher.
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A Certain Major Benedek
Title: A Certain Major Benedek
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
On the eve of World War II, Major Benedek Zoltán is an embodiment of the service regulations in the army. He only discloses his feelings towards Anna, his brother's widow. An investigation is conducted in the regiment to identify Communists.
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Sword and Dice
Title: Sword and Dice
Released: April 6, 1959
Type: Movie
During the freedom fight led by Rákóczi, Schwartzenau carries the wages of the Emperor's soldiers to Tokaj. A small group of freedom-fighters, led by Captain Árvay, attack the major's escort, then hide in the local inn. Árvay introduces himself to the entering Schartzenau as a Hungarian aristocrat, while Simon Pali rushes to get help. The major has a passion for games, they start throwing dice.
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Sleepless Years
Title: Sleepless Years
Character: Jani Knézits
Released: January 21, 1959
Type: Movie
The "sleepless years" in this propaganda piece by director Felix Marlassy occur on Csepel Island, an island south of Budapest that is home to an armaments factory. The factory workers are shown being exploited by imperialists, capitalists gone berserk, and fascists, more or less in that exact chronological sequence. The heavy-handed approach does much to undercut the belief that when socialism finally takes over, the lives of the workers are brought up to a human level. In this instance, audiences might prefer a more nuanced and subtle statement, no matter what the message.
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Love on Thursday
Title: Love on Thursday
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Éva and Árpi are married, but have no home on their own. On Thursdays, they meet in Árpi's long vehicle. Renting a room from a head tenant would be too expensive. The ad of an old lady found in a newspaper, in which she offers a room free of charge to the person who finds her lost parrot, comes in handy.
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Our Kid
Title: Our Kid
Character: Géza Kondor
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Kölyök, this lovely, ham-handed young woman, has caused many a trouble already in the Dunaújváros Iron Works. Fortunately, however, the manager does not want to give her up, what is more, Kölyök found a second father even at the police.
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What a Night!
Title: What a Night!
Character: Suhajda, taxisoför
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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A Quiet Home
Title: A Quiet Home
Character: András
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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A Remarkable Case
Title: A Remarkable Case
Character: Vizi Zsiga, sofõr
Released: March 2, 1957
Type: Movie
The film is a satire about the anomalies of small town life. 1952. Barka Sándor, inspector of wines, arrives in Nagyrozsdás. As a result of a trick played on him by his driver, he is taken to be a minister in the steam-bath. The news that the minister is a relative of the masseur spreads with lightning speed. The corrupt leaders of the small town do their best to please the masseur.
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Tale on the 12 Points
Title: Tale on the 12 Points
Character: Titi, coach
Released: February 7, 1957
Type: Movie
The flat of Doctor Bartha is wetting, the Communal Management Enterprise does not act, the doctor and his wife are at the edge of divorce. Géza would marry his colleague, Kató, but mum is sick, the apartment is small, no money. Uncle Károly is fed up with unsuitable, charlatan business managers. Vali would marry, in order not to live on Titi and Piri any more, but the selected man wants to have a woman with her own apartment. All of them have a chance by the lottery, especially by hitting twelve scores.
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Leila and Gábor
Title: Leila and Gábor
Released: August 22, 1956
Type: Movie
Buda is mastered by the Turks. Student Gábor and his companion flee a troop into the castle, just in the garden of Gül Baba. Gábor and Leila, the daughter of Gül Baba fall in love with each other. Ali pasha, who wants to marry the girl, has the two Hungarians caught in order to let them be executed.
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2x2 Are Sometimes 5
Title: 2x2 Are Sometimes 5
Character: Kerekes András
Released: March 28, 1954
Type: Movie
One of the most popular musical comedies of the 1950s starts with flirting between a bohemian sport pilot and a serious mathematics teacher. The lesson is that in life, not everything happens as would appear logical at the outset. In the wake of the inflexible and demagogic dramas of Stalinism, this colourful comedy was a true breath of fresh air. It is innovative not only for being full of great hits but also for being the first film in a very long time that was about pure love.
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Rákóczi's Lieutenant
Title: Rákóczi's Lieutenant
Character: Fekete Miska
Released: February 4, 1954
Type: Movie
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The Sea has Risen
Title: The Sea has Risen
Released: August 18, 1953
Type: Movie
March 15, 1848; the revolution breaks out in the town of Pest. Yet at café Pilvax, in among he revolutionary youth, there is the informer of the imperial court as well. Hearing the news of the attack led by Jellasics, the inhabitants of the villages pour into the national army, and Hajdú Gyurka also escapes from his landlord. Petőfi is there at the camp of the revolutionaries, raising them to enthusiasm with his poetry.