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How Long Does a Man Live? (1967)

How Long Does a Man Live? poster
Original title
Meddig él az ember? I-II
Directed by
Judit Elek
Genre
documentary film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A two-part documentary about working class life in Hungary. The first part follows an elderly factory worker as he faces forced retirement. The second part shows a young farm boy who goes to trade school to become a factory worker.

documentaryobservationalreflectivesobermeditativehumanistrealisticcontemplative

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