image
image
Sleepless Years
1959
107 min
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.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Costume Design
Production Design
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Details
Release Date
1959-01-21
Runtime
107 min
Original Language
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Production Companies
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Countries
Hungary
Genres
Drama