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.
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Cast
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Éva Ruttkai
Vilma
Also in
Sinbad
Haber's Photo Shop
Géza Tordy
Karesz
Also in
Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man
Nyolc évszak
György Illés
Judit Máriássy
Félix Máriássy
Éva Vass
Irén
Also in
Ants' Nest
Red Ink
Ferencné Szécsényi
Gábor Agárdy
Tóth
Known for
The Round-Up
Zsazsa Lázár
Mari Törőcsik
Kató
Known for
Music Box
Sunshine
Imre Vincze
István Avar
Tutó
Known for
The Round-Up
Félix Máriássy Director · Judit Máriássy Writer Imre Vincze Composer
First release January 21, 1959 · Produced in Hungary · Original title Álmatlan évek
Production
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Production
Hungary
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Original title
Álmatlan évek
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · January 21, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
April 7, 1961
Hungary
April 2, 1959 · Theatrical
Italy
September 6, 1959 · Venice Film Festival
Russia
February 6, 1961
Russia
February 6, 1961 · Theatrical
April 3, 1961 · TV
XC
November 6, 1959 · Theatrical
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