Magda Expelled


Magda Expelled is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Ida Turay, Klári Tolnay and Antal Páger. The film was based on a play. In 1940 it was remade in Italy as Maddalena, Zero for Conduct with some changes.

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.

Cast

Dorothy Masters of the New York [Daily News] wrote that the film "harvests a bumper crop of comedy with a plot which gathers up fun as neatly as a farmer's reaper." Harry T. Smith of The [New York Times] praised the performances of Turay, Tolnay, Pager and Nagy. A reviewer of Variety stated: "One of the brightest, cleverest and most amusing pictures made in Hungarian thus far. Clever directing, shrewd acting, a lot of amusing gags and a pretty plot make 80 minutes’ excellent entertainment." The Film Daily wrote: "Amusing and well paced, this new Hungarian picture will find high favor with the Magyar audience."