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Hyppolit, the Butler

Hyppolit, the Butler

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 27, 1931

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

User Score

74%

Original Title

Hyppolit a lakáj

Production Companies

Sonor Film, Kovács Emil és Társa

Director

Steve Sekely

Description

Evergreen comedy about a typical parvenu, an ignorant transportation entrepreneur who has suddenly found himself very rich. Despite their humble origins, his wife strives to live a sophisticated lifestyle. When she engages a butler, Hyppolit, their whole life is turned upside down. It has remained one of the most viewed Hungarian comedies of all time: it is shown regularly and is still extremely popular