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Twenty Hours

1965 · 110 min

Watch a slow unfolding of political pressure where personal beliefs are tested against overwhelming state power.

Directed by
Zoltán Fábri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Antal Páger, János Görbe, Keres Emil
Overview
In 1956, a crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of social changes implemented since the invasion.

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Directed by
Zoltán Fábri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Antal Páger, János Görbe, Keres Emil
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • war
  • media
  • freedom
  • corruption
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Zoltán Fábri
Written by
Miklós Köllő, Yvette Biro
Starring
Antal Páger, János Görbe, Keres Emil, Ádám Szirtes, László György, László Bánhidi, József Bihari, Lajos Őze
Cinematography
György Illés
Runtime
110 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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