Age of Illusions
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Cast & Crew
István Szabó
András Bálint
Ilona Béres
Judit Halász
Kati Sólyom
Béla Asztalos
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Synopsis
Upon receiving their degrees from the Budapest University, four young television engineers agree to pool their intellectual resources in a combined effort to transform modern society with new social concepts. Although they are part of a Communist society, they see themselves first and foremost as engineers. Filled with youthful ardor and enthusiasm, they are so determined to abolish the antiquated ways of their older, more experienced colleagues that they are not discouraged when they are sent to different departments. During a brief holiday, they visit a resort where they share a flirtation. One of the young men, János, is haunted by the image of a young law school graduate, Éva, whose views on the ethical standards of modern society had impressed the engineers when they watched her on the monitor screens of a television car. On New Year's Eve, János meets Éva, and they celebrate together, falling madly in love. Then, one of the engineers is stricken with leukemia and dies. Shocked by this senseless waste of life, János and Éva both plunge into their work in the hope of creating something useful for humanity that will give their life meaning. But their zeal gradually diminishes in the face of everyday sorrows and disappointments, and their love fades as they discover that they no longer inspire each other. For them, the age of illusions is over.
Director
István Szabó
Cast
András Bálint
Ilona Béres
Judit Halász
Kati Sólyom
Béla Asztalos
Tamás Eross
László Murányi
Cecilia Esztergályos
Miklós Gábor
János Rajz
Imre Sinkovits
István Bujtor
Crew
Film Details
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Produced in Hungary in 1964 as Álmodozások kora.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1964
Released in United States Spring March 29, 1967
Shown at the Locarno Film Festival August, 1964.
Istvan Sabo's first feature.
Released in United States Spring March 29, 1967
Released in United States August 1964 (Shown at the Locarno Film Festival August, 1964.)
