Flames

About Flames

Flames is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Ferenc Kiss and Valéria Hidvéghy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the 1941 Venice Film Festival. It enjoyed huge commercial success in neighbouring Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.

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Flames (Hungarian: Lángok) is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Pál Jávor, Ferenc Kiss and Valéria Hidvéghy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the 1941 Venice Film Festival. It enjoyed huge commercial success in neighbouring Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.

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Synopsis

Barbara is in a loveless marriage with her wealthy bank manager husband. She embarks on a passionate affair with a pianist but gives him up for the sake of her family and begs her husband's forgiveness.

Cast

Pál Jávor as Mátrai Péter, pianist

Ferenc Kiss as Bogáti Gábor, bank manager

Mária Mezei as Barbara, wife of Bogáti

Valéria Hidvéghy as Éva, stepdaughter of Barbara

Zoltán Makláry as Private detective

Béla Mihályffi as Kelemen

Teri Náray as Chambermaid

György Kürthy as Friend of Mátrai

Ibolya Bilinszky as Vendor of recordshop

Lajos Sugár as Doctor

Gyula Kompóthy as Valet

István Falussy as Colleague of Bogáti

Gusztáv Vándory as Colleague of Bogáti

Anni Eisen as Nurse

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Notable quotes

“Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.”
— Jorge Luis Borges, in "A New Refutation of Time" (1946).
“κόσμον τόνδε, τὸν αὐτὸν ἁπάντων, οὔτε τις θεῶν οὐτε ἀνθρώπων ἐποίησεν, ἀλλ' ἦν ἀεὶ καὶ ἔστιν καὶ ἔσται πῦρ ἀείζωον, ἁπτόμενον μέτρα καὶ ἀποσβεννύμενον μέτρα”
— This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures.
“Fire destroys all sophistry, that is deceit; and maintains truth alone, that is gold.”
— Leonardo da Vinci, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations, as translated by Edward MacCurdy.
“And if anyone wants to harm them, fire issues forth from their mouths and devours their enemies; and if anyone should want to harm them, in this manner he must be killed.”
— John the Evangelist, Book of Revelation 11:5, New World Translation
“Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.”
— Hugh Latimer, The Martyrdom, p. 523.
“In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.”
— Sir Philip Sidney, Arcadia.

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