Silent Bells

Silent Bells — Plot

After his study tour abroad, Simándy Pál, the Protestant pastor, returns to his homeland, Transylvania. In the church of Magyargarabó which lacked a priest for a long time, the bells are ringing again. The young priest devotedly serves his vocation in the village which becomes more and more Romanian. He falls in love with Florica, the daughter of the Orthodox pope. The girl returns his love. In the novel, the lovers are torn apart, as the pope is the paid spy of the Romanian anti-Hungarian League, but the film has a happy ending: Simándy and Florica unite in happiness. The film was originally produced in 1916 and presented in 1922 completed with some film and stage scenes.

• Release date
• July 9, 1916
• Runtime
• 52 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Márton Garas

Silent Bells — Cast

G

Gusztáv Vándory Simándy Pál

E

Erzsi Paulay Florica

G

Gyula Szöreghy Todorescu Todor Béla Balogh Almásy gróf

D

Dezsõ Bánóczi Pap Mózes, a medveölõ

L

Lajos Bazsay

E

Etel Kovács Sári néni

F

Ferenc Szécsi A kurátor unokája