Sleepless Years

Sleepless Years (1959)

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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.

Date of release
1959-01-21
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Director
Félix Máriássy

Casting

Interesting facts

Sleepless Years is a 1959 Hungarian drama film directed by Félix Máriássy and starring Éva Ruttkai, Géza Tordy, and Éva Vass. It was shot at Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by art director Melinda Vasáry. It was screened at the 1959 Venice Film Festival.

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