Release, runtime and language

1973 · 92 mins · Hungarian

Directed by

Ferenc Kósa

Starring

Péter Haumann, Tibor Szilágyi, József Madaras, Loránd Lohinszky

Set in 1929, the film unfolds within a purpose‑built prison that serves as a mirror for society at large. Its director, Udvardi—portrayed as weak‑willed and indulgent—attempts to implement a pseudo‑humanist utopia, a so‑called ‘civilised prison,’ exposing the contradictions of such an ideal.