Sister Maria

Overview

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.

Directed by Viktor Gertler

Top cast

Éva Szörényi

Mária Berényi

Lili Berky

Mary's mother - widow Berényi

Sándor Svéd

János Kibédy

Pál Jávor

Mihály Ladányi - landowner

Gyula Gózon

Doctor

Imre Apáthi

Tibike - János's friend

Tibor von Halmay

Mr. Vadász - the secretary

P

Piroska Vaszary

Teacher Zárdai

Gerő Mály

Housekeeper

L

Lajos Gárday

Uncle Gyuri

Á

Ági Donáth

A student of the convent

Hilde von Stolz

Klári Halmay, widow of a German impresario

L

Lajos Köpeczi Boócz

District Judge

J

József Berky

Gypsy

B

Béla Fáy

Bandi

G

György Hajnal

Postman

G

Gyula Justh

a journalist

K

Karola Zala

Head of the Institute

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