Centenarul filmului mut în Cluj – Francmasoneria și „Hollywood-ul transilvan”
The Centenary of the Mute Film in Cluj – Freemasonry and “The Transylvanian Hollywood”
Author(s): Attila VargaSubject(s): Cultural history, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Transylvanian Hollywood; Cluj; Freemasonry; Films; Elites
Summary/Abstract: The present study is focusing on the personality of Janovics Jenő, freemason to the “Unio” Lodge from Cluj, director of the Cluj Opera and also the creator of the Transylvanian Hollywood one hundred years ago. During a fabulous career to the mute movie industry, he has produced 66 films, working with great personalities such as Michael Curtiz, a famous movie director, who was awarded in 1943 with Oscar Prize for his spectacular romantic “Cassablanca” film. The study is analyzing also one of the most important film of Janovics Jenő, so called “The Horror of the World”, inspirated by a abstruse freemasonry social program.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Istorie »George Bariţiu« - Series HISTORICA
- Issue Year: LVII/2018
- Issue No: 57
- Page Range: 529-537
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian