Alba Regia [Les cigognes s'envolent a'laube]

Mihaly Szemes (director)
Gyorgy Palasthy (screenwriter)
Bela Levay, Tamas Sipos (short story)
Tatyana Samoylova, Miklos Gabor, Imre Raday, Hedi Varadi (starring)

Paris: Ucinex, 1963. Original pressbook for the 1963 French release of the 1961 Hungarian film, here under the French title. Black-and-white film stills surround a brief synopsis, with dramatic portrait images of Samoylova, and film distribution and publicity credits.

Based on a true love affair between a Hungarian doctor and a Russian girl during World War II. Hajnal (Gabor) recalls through flashback the parting words of the girl (Samoylova), "I'll Come Back." Direcot Szemes best-known film, winner of a Silver Prize at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961).

Single sheet folded once vertically, 9.5 x 12.5 inches. Very Good overall, with small tears, creases, and light foxing.


[Book #143918]