Shadow of Heroes (1961)

Directed by

William Sterling

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary drama about the events leading up to and following the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. It focuses on political prisoners and the fight for freedom.

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What happens

Shadow of Heroes, a play in five acts from the Hungarian Passion is a 1958 documentary drama by Robert Ardrey. It concerns the lead-up to the Hungarian Uprising and its aftermath. Its premiere resulted in the release from Soviet custody of two political prisoners, Julia Rajk and her son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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