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Cast
Dorottya Udvaros
as Lucy Sziráky
Zoltán Bezerédy
as Police Captain Sándor Matura
András Kern
as Róbert Guthy, director
Ödön Rubold
as Baron Kornél Samoday
László Szacsvay
as József Kiptár, teacher and party secretary
Lajos Őze
as Ernő Zimányi, editor-in-chief
Margit Lukács
as Cast
Ida Turay
as Cast
Éva Tímár
as Cast
István Velenczei
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes10
DirectorPéter Bacsó
WritersPéter Bacsó
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOh, Bloody Life
About Oh, Bloody Life
The Hungarian Oh, Bloody Life reflects on the heavy emotional toll taken by the repressive Stalin regime. Dorotya Udvaros plays a young actress from a high-born family. The government bias against persons of wealth threatens to destroy her career before it begins. As a final blow, she is threatened with deportation. The exasperation inherent in the film's title is only the tip of the iceberg.
Directed by Péter Bacsó, Oh, Bloody Life leans on a strong ensemble — Dorottya Udvaros, Zoltán Bezerédy, András Kern — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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