Janika

May 19, 1949

★ 7.7

Overview

After a 15-year absence, the famous actress' expatriate husband returns to Hungary to settle their divorce. The actress is rehearsing the role of a young boy back home when her husband walks in. Seeing the little boy, the husband thinks that Janika is his child, but the actress fails to inform him of the mistake.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat

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Cast

Gizi / Janika

Ida Turay

Balla János

Szabó Sándor

Daisy

Mária Mezei

Edus bácsi

Gyula Gózon

Malvin

Hilda Gobbi

Adorján

László Kemény

Vera

Edit Hlatky

Gizi mamája

Ella Gombaszögi

Gizi papája

Gábor Rajnay

Fenek Jenõ

Kálmán Latabár

Bözsike

Márta Fónay

Kõmüves Sándor

Sándor Kőmíves

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