Tales of the Typewriter

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Tales of the Typewriter
Hungarian Mesék az írógépröl
Directed by Alexander Korda
Written byAlexander Korda
Based onTales of the Typewriter
by István Szomaházy
Starring
Cinematography Arpad Viragh
Production
company
Release date
  • 1916 (1916)
CountryHungary
Languages Silent
Hungarian intertitles

Tales of the Typewriter (Hungarian: Mesék az írógépröl) is a 1916 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Jenő Janovics and György Kürthy. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomaházy. [1]

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References

  1. Kulik, Karol (1990). Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles . Virgin Books. p. 338. ISBN   0870003356. OCLC   1827622.