Hyppolit, the Butler (1931)

Good start, but then it gets ruined

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Though made as early as 1931, this film still has cult status in Hungary and was voted last year by a group of critics one of the 12 best Hungarian films of the century.Mrs. Schneider, the wife of Mr. Schneider, a nouveau riche, wants to have a real butler to bring some 'class' into her household. This butler, Hyppolit, who had served at a count's castle before, turns everything upside down in the house. He changes the whole furniture as well as Mr. and Mrs. Schneider's eating habits. Things get more complicated, when Terka, the young daughter of the Schneiders should be married to a friend of her father's she does not love - and Mr. Schneider becomes seduced by a night club dancer called Mimi...Some lines of the film as well as its songs 'Pá, kis aranyom pá' (Bye, Sweetie, Bye Bye) and 'Köszönöm, hogy imádott' (Thank You for Adoring Me) are still widely quoted and known in Hungary. A must-see for fans of old-fashioned, light-hearted comedy!

This movie is one of my favorite. It's perfect. One of the perfect comedies. No violent, no sexuality, no adult language. Fresh and suggestive. The song are pretty good, my favorite: "Köszönöm,hogy imadott". This song is one of the most favorite movie songs in Hungary.This movie is looks like a historical ride to an age, where everyone respect everyone. The story are strong, and full of fun. This movie is an European answer to the American movies with dancing and music. No race with the American movies, just shows the feeling of the 1930-40 years.The characters are good and funny. The womens are beautiful. This is a light and very funny comedy, about love, respect and fun.

Apart from being, as I heard, one of Hungary's cult movies, this movie has a couple of really funny scenes, a charming story and a tremendously old-fashioned atmosphere. It's classic light theatre on film, of course with some songs in between, songs which sound terrible because the film is so old but which are still known throughout Hungary. Really nice - and short, a perfect Sunday afternoon movie.And it's interesting to hear how Hungarian upper class people used to talk seventy years ago.