Emília Márkus

Emília Márkus in 1903

Emília Márkus, (married name Pulszky;
September 10, 1860 – December 24,
1949), was a Hungarian aristocrat,
politician and the most renowned actress
of her time in Hungary, known for her roles
in a number of Hungarian theatrical and
film productions, including Three Spinsters
(1936), A táncz (1901) and Az aranyhajú
szfinksz (1914).

Biography
Emília Márkus was born in Szombathely,
Hungary as the sixth child of József
Márkus and Anna Horvát (sister of
Boldizsár Horvát). One of her brothers was
József Márkus, the Mayor (1896–1897)
then Lord Mayor of Budapest (1897–
1906).

In 1878 she graduated from the Actor's

Academy and was immediately contracted
by the National Theatre, where she was
engaged until her death in 1949. On June
7, 1882 she married Károly Pulszky (1853-
1899), a Hungarian art collector, politician,
member of Parliament and director of the
Hungarian National Gallery of Art and
founder of the Museum of Fine Arts in
Budapest. Károly's family came from
Poland and were of French Huguenot
descent, but had converted to
Catholicism.[1] Her first daughter, Terézia
Pulszky (born on May 5, 1883) was called
Tessa. Her second daughter, Romola de
Pulszky, born on February 19, 1891,
married Vaslav Nijinsky. Károly Pulszky
went into exile because of a political
scandal associated with art purchases for
the gallery, first to London and then to
Australia. After 17 years of marriage, he
committed suicide at the age of 45 in
Brisbane, Australia.[2] Emília was remarried
to Oscar Pardany in 1903.

Cultural depictions

In film …

The Dancer (planned film, 1970). The

screenplay was written by playwright
Edward Albee. The film was to be
directed by Tony Richardson and star
Rudolf Nureyev as Nijinsky, Claude Jade
as Romola and Paul Schofield as
Diaghilev, but producer Harry Saltzman
canceled the project during pre-
production.
Nijinsky (1980), directed by Herbert
Ross, starring professional dancers
George de la Peña as Nijinsky and Leslie
Browne as Romola, with Alan Bates as
Diaghilev, Jeremy Irons as Fokine and
Janet Suzman as Emilia Markus.
Romola Nijinsky had a writing credit for
the film.
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001),
written, directed, shot and edited by Paul
Cox. The screenplay was based on
Nijinsky's diaries, with the speeches
 read over related imagery by Derek
Jacobi. The subject matter included his
work, his illness, and his relationships
with Diaghilev and Romola. Several
Leigh Warren Dancers portrayed the
dancer.[3]

References
1. Ostwald, Peter (1991) Nijinsky/ A Leap
into Madness' , 'p.80
2. Thomas W. Shapcott, "A Canticle for
Károly Pulszky" , from Selected
Poems, 1956-1988, Australian Poetry
Library
 3. Andrew L. Urban, "COX, PAUL:
NIJINSKY", Urban Cinefile, 25 April
2002 accessed 1 December 2014

Further reading
Vaslav Nijinsky, Chapter One, The Diary
of Vaslav Nijinsky/ Unexpurgated
Edition , Edited by Joan Acocella, Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 1995, text online
February 1999

External links
Emília Márkus on IMDb
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