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Diary for My Children

Released Oct 3, 1984 1h 48m Drama List
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Amid the political turmoil of 1940s Hungary, teenage girl Juli (Zsuzsa Czinkoczi) is sent to live with her Stalinist aunt, Magda (Anna Polony). Orphaned when her father became a casualty of the Stalinist purges, Juli, as she awakens to her own political consciousness, begins to rebel against Magda's stern iron rule. Juli and Magda's antagonistic relationship comes to a head as events in Hungary lead up to the failed 1956 uprising against the Soviets.

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Synopsis Amid the political turmoil of 1940s Hungary, teenage girl Juli (Zsuzsa Czinkoczi) is sent to live with her Stalinist aunt, Magda (Anna Polony). Orphaned when her father became a casualty of the Stalinist purges, Juli, as she awakens to her own political consciousness, begins to rebel against Magda's stern iron rule. Juli and Magda's antagonistic relationship comes to a head as events in Hungary lead up to the failed 1956 uprising against the Soviets.
Director
Marta Meszaros
Producer
Ferenc Szohar
Screenwriter
Marta Meszaros
Production Co
Hungarofilm, Mafilm [hu]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 1984, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m