The title character in Maria Nover (Sister Maria) is played by Eva Szorenyi. A convent-bred lass on the verge of taking her final vows, Maria falls in love with a handsome artist, portrayed by popular operatic baritone Sandor Sved. Due to a silly misunderstanding, she walks out on Sved and marries his best friend Paul Javor. The frustrated suitor quits the art world to become a world-famous concert singer. Years later, he returns to reclaim Maria, only to find that she's not only still a wife, but also a mother and a dedicated nurse. Gracefully bowing out of her life, the Pagliacci-like Sved continues his singing career to assuage his broken heart.
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Cast
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Éva Szörényi
Mária Berényi
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Sándor Svéd
János Kibédy
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Pál Jávor
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Gyula Gózon
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Mr. Vadász - the secretary
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Gerő Mály
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Lajos Gárday
Uncle Gyuri
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Viktor Gertler Director · István Lázár Writer László Bihari Writer
First release January 5, 1937 · Produced in Hungary · Production Pallas Film-gyártó és Filmforgalmazó
Production
Bavaria Film
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Pallas Film-gyártó és Filmforgalmazó
Production
Hungary
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Languages
Original title
Mária növér
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · January 5, 1937
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No release date listed for United States.
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