58 Seconds (1964)

Original title

58 másodperc

Directed by

Lívia Gyarmathy

Genre

documentary

Country

Hungary

Runtime

15 min

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary follows an amateur swimmer through his demanding training sessions and competition. It shows the physical effort and emotional highs and lows of the sport.

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What happens

58 Seconds (Hungarian: 58 másodperc) is a 1964 Hungarian sports documentary short film directed by Lívia Gyarmathy. It delves into the demanding training regimen of competitive swimmers, and shows the agony and ecstasy of derbies themselves. The director went to Margaret Island to interview star Hungarian swimmers of the day, such as Ágota Sebő and Valéria Gyenge, but ultimately decided to go with an amateur swimmer instead. The film is Gyarmathy's directorial debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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