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My Father's Happy Years

My Father's Happy Years

Feb 28, 1977 · 1h 29m

Rated 8 out of 10

Director

Sándor Simó

Overview

Director Sandor Simo based this film on his recollections of a period in his father's life just after World War II. In the film, Janos Torok is a chemist and an entrepreneur With enormous enthusiasm, he gets loans to purchase a small chemical plant and begins experiments to create innovative products, such as hormones. Meanwhile, the communist party has come to dominate Hungarian life in such a way that his activities are viewed as little more than criminal. He is hauled away to a prison camp, but even then his letters home are full of boundless optimism and his ideas for further experiments.

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What is My Father's Happy Years about?

Director Sandor Simo based this film on his recollections of a period in his father's life just after World War II. In the film, Janos Torok is a chemist and an entrepreneur With enormous enthusiasm, he gets loans to purchase a small chemical plant and begins experiments to create innovative products, such as hormones. Meanwhile, the communist party has come to dominate Hungarian life in such a…

When was My Father's Happy Years released?

My Father's Happy Years was released on February 28, 1977.

How long is My Father's Happy Years?

My Father's Happy Years runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

Who directed My Father's Happy Years?

My Father's Happy Years was directed by Sándor Simó.

Who is in the cast of My Father's Happy Years?

The cast of My Father's Happy Years includes Loránd Lohinszky, István Bujtor, Eszter Szakács, József Madaras and Dezső Garas.

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