Thanks for Knocking Me Down

88 minutesCountryHungaryLanguageHungarian

Thanks for Knocking Me Down (Hungarian: Köszönöm, hogy elgázolt) is a 1935 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Emil Martonffy and starring Ida Turay, Pál Jávor and Antal Páger.^[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze.

Synopsis

When Sándor Balázs goes for a drive in the countryside, his car is taken by out-of-work singer Peter who then proceeds to knock down Panni who is bored with life in the village and yearns for something exciting to happen. This launches her on a fulfilling adventure involving romance and mistaken identity and concludes with her moving to Budapest.

Cast

• Ida Turay as Galambos Panni
• Pál Jávor as Dr. Balázs Sándor
• Antal Páger as Asztalos Péter
• Mici Erdélyi as Terka
• Gyula Kabos as Ferenc
• Gyula Gózon as Galambos
• Gizi Lengyel as Szobalány vendége
• Béla Salamon as Detektív
• Sándor Pethes as Terka lovagja
• Ferenc Pethes as Terka lovagja
• Gusztáv Pártos as Terka lovagja
• Elvira Horváthy as Szakácsnö
• Piroska Kádár as Asztalos Péter barátnöje
• Annie Réthy as Julis
• Géza Rónai as Férfi

References

Bibliography

• Biltereyst, Daniel, Maltby, Richard & Meers, Philippe (ed.) Cinema, Audiences and Modernity: New Perspectives on European Cinema History. Routledge, 2013.
• Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931–1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
• Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.
• Vilmos, Várkonyi. Jávor Pál: és a magyar film aranykora. Zima Szabolcs, 2013

External links

• Thanks for Knocking Me Down at IMDb