Magda Expelled

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Magda Expelled
Directed by Ladislao Vajda
Written by
Produced by Ferenc Pless
Starring
Cinematography István Eiben
Edited by Viktor Bánky
Music by Andor Komáromy
Production
company
Harmónia Film
Release date
5 March 1938
Running time
89 minutes
CountryHungary
Language Hungarian

Magda Expelled (Hungarian: Magdát kicsapják) is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Klári Tolnay and Antal Páger. [1] The film was based on a play. In 1940 it was remade in Italy as Maddalena, Zero for Conduct with some changes (such as the recipient of the letter being from Vienna rather than London).

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Synopsis

A schoolgirl accidentally sends a love letter written by one of her female teachers to a handsome lawyer in London, leading to a series of misunderstandings which are eventually resolved.

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References

  1. Reich & Garofalo p.155

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