Man of Gold (1936) aka Az aranyember DVD-R

Starring Ferenc Kiss, Tivadar Uray, Gyula Csortos, Mária Mezei, Attila Petheö
Directed by Béla Gaál
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles

Az Aranyember (The Man of Gold) was based on a novel by Jokai, at one time Hungary’s foremost storyteller. Set in the early 19th century, the story revolves around Timar (Ferenc Kiss), a ferryman on a Danish tugboat. Rescuing the daughter (Marisa Kormos) of a Turkish nobleman from a watery grave, Timar is rewarded with the girl’s hand in marriage. Now rich beyond his wildest dreams, our hero finds he is unsatisfied; it seems he has never forgotten his true love, flower girl Noemi (Anna Fuzes). Timar is forced to suffer mightily until he is finally permitted a tender reunion with the girl of his dreams.