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Given his 'way' I suspect Vadas had the last laugh in 1940's Hungary

posted 11 years ago by FortySecondStreetFreak
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Is Vadas Jewish?
I don't think so...seems very Prussian-like.

And given the timing of this story (Hungary, 1940) I fear the scheming Vadas will have the last, dreadful, laugh on them all.

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[–] crlnrgbrght5 11 years ago

I do't know about Vadaz being Jewish, but Joseph Schildkraut who played Him was. I don't understand your second point though.

[–] FortySecondStreetFreak 11 years ago

Because Hungarian Jews were about to have a very nasty time of it thanks to The Nazis.

[–] crlnrgbrght5 11 years ago

I wonder if Kralik's friend was a Jew also?

[–] MsELLERYqueen2 10 years ago

If a sequel had been filmed, it sure wouldn't have been a happy one, because of the war...

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