Papauschos

• 1938
• 1 hr 21 mins
• NR

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Papaucshos is Hungarian slang for Henpecked Husband, a perfect description for the film's protagonist. Having been prevented from committing suicide when Nelly (Mizzi Erdelyi) accepted his marriage proposal, Kovacs (Julius Kabos) has cause to regret his decision during the next two decades. Nagged relentlessly by Nelly and treated with contempt by his children, Kovacs finds an occasional respite from his misery by playing cards with his janitor buddy Kubala (Tivadar Billicay). Hoping to hide this minor diversion from his wife, Kovacs passed Kubala off as an aristocratic millionaire. The fun really begins when Nelly serves a fancy dinner in Kubala's honor. The film is wrapped up with a cute closing gag straight out of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.