Sleepless Years (1959)
Drama
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.
Cast
Vilma
Karesz
Mihalik
Cserna
Csótiné
Berczik
Irén
Tóth
Kató
Lisszauerné
Tutó
Jani Knézits
Volone
Director Lisszauer
Knézits, factory porter
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