Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2024: After Death

Director: Alfréd Deésy

Written by Gaston Leroux
Screenplay by Jenő Kiss
Director of photography: Ferenc Arany
Music by Leith Stevens
Cast: Kamilla Hollay, Gyula Mészáros, Frigyes Tanay

Programme section "Open Archives" / NFI Filmarchive/ ACE restauration premiere

Márta and André love each other but the whole world seems to be conspiring against them. The woman is trapped in a loveless marriage, while the man’s money-hungry brother is after his fortune. One day, André disappears amidst curious circumstances. Two years later, Márta has a visitation from his spirit… Alfréd Deésy based his spine-chilling, breathless and decidedly modern film on the novel by Gaston Leroux. Its restoration in 2024 was conducted by Cinémathèque royale de Belgique – CINEMATEK, La Cinémathèque française and NFI – Film Archive and Filmlabor, with the backing of ACE.

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