Sleepless Years

The "sleepless years" in this propaganda piece by director Felix Marlassy occur on Csepel Island, an island south of Budapest that is home to an armaments factory. The factory workers are shown being exploited by imperialists, capitalists gone berserk, and fascists, more or less in that exact chronological sequence. The heavy-handed approach does much to undercut the belief that when socialism finally takes over, the lives of the workers are brought up to a human level. In this instance, audiences might prefer a more nuanced and subtle statement, no matter what the message.

Country:

Hungary

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

1959

Director:

Félix Máriássy

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Company:

Hunnia Filmstúdió

Cast:

Vilma

Karesz

Irén

Tóth

Kató

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Director

Writer

Editor

Costume Design

Production Design