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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Éva Ruttkai, Géza Tordy, Éva Vass, Agárdi Gábor, Mari Törőcsik, István Avar
Crew: Félix Máriássy (Director), Judit Máriássy (Writer), Imre Vincze (Original Music Composer), György Illés (Director of Photography), Ferencné Szécsényi (Editor), Melinda Vasáry (Production Design)
Country: Hungary
Language: Magyar
Studio: Hunnia Filmstúdió
Runtime: 107 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 21, 1959
IMDb: 10
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