Top-Tier Alternatives In the Shadow of Egri csillagok: Cult Guide

Dir: Pál Fejös

Vienna, at the height of the Great Depression. Like so many others, Hans has no work, no money, nowhere to live. Having lost his livelihood as a taxi driver, he decides that the only solution is to kill himself. But just as he is about to drown himself, he sees a young woman dive into the river, obviously with the same intention. Without a thought, Hans pulls the woman out of the water and does his best to comfort her. Her name is Anna and she is only 18, but like Hans she no longer has the strength to go on living.

Dir: Pál Fejös

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Menschen hinter Gittern perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

Dir: Pál Fejös

Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?

Dir: Pál Fejös

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Lonesome perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Pál Fejös

The Marquise de Langrune invites her friends at her castle in Beaulieu. Among them is Lord Beltham who also came to bring her a significant sum of money. Master criminal Fantômas kills the Marquise and Inspector Juve is sent on his trail.

Dir: Pál Fejös

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Frühlingsstimmen perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant, who is in love with his young protege', who turns out to be a bum and a thief.

Dir: Pál Fejös

Simultaneously filmed Romanian language version of Marie, Legende Hongroise: a peasant girl is cast out of her society after a man,who really loves the daughter of her employer, gets her pregnant.

Dir: Pál Fejös

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Fantômas perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

French language version of the Austrian film Ray of Sunshine (1933). A young woman full of despair comforts a lonely unemployed man who was going to drown himself. Together they find ways to make money and they become a couple.

Dir: Pál Fejös

Comedy of two heirs fleeing a forced marriage who land up together on the same luxury cruise liner, headed for a fictitious holiday isle.

Dir: Pál Fejös

Romeo and Juliet romance on great Lake Balaton, where rival families each control half the fishing rights.When the girl is suspected of being with the wrong boy, she is set on a boat in a storm to be judged in a trial of survival.