Where the Lark Sings

Oct 30, 1936

1h 37m

★ 10.0

Overview

Country girl Margit sits for the artist Sándor, from Budapest. She is fascinated and charmed by him, and agrees to accompany him to the capital, so he can complete the painting there. Disillusionment sets in, however, when Sándor wins a prize with the finished portrait and loses interest in her. Margit recognizes that her true happiness lies at home, with Pista, her faithful lover.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Film A.G Berna

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Cast

Baronesse Margit von Bardy

Mártha Eggerth

Baron von Bardy

Alfred Neugebauer

Hans Berend

Hans Söhnker

Anna

Lucie Englisch

Török

Fritz Imhoff

Pista

Rudolf Carl

Zakos

Oskar Pouché

Rechtsanwalt Dr. Kolbe

Robert Valberg

Emma Kolbe

Gisa Wurm

Willi Kolbe

Tibor von Halmay

Piri

Maria Matzner

Else

Rita Tanagra

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