Storyline
Director Sandor Simo based this film on his recollections of a period in his father's life just after World War II. In the film, Janos Torok is a chemist and an entrepreneur With enormous enthusiasm, he gets loans to purchase a small chemical plant and begins experiments to create innovative products, such as hormones. Meanwhile, the communist party has come to dominate Hungarian life in such a way that his activities are viewed as little more than criminal. He is hauled away to a prison camp, but even then his letters home are full of boundless optimism and his ideas for further experiments.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Loránd Lohinszky
István Bujtor
Eszter Szakács
József Madaras
Dezső Garas
Péter Andorai
Irma Patkós
Judit Meszléry
Györgyi Tarján
Tamás Dunai
Péter Harsányi
Frequently Asked Questions
My Father's Happy Years was released on February 28, 1977.
The runtime of My Father's Happy Years is 1h 29m.
My Father's Happy Years is a Drama movie.
My Father's Happy Years has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
My Father's Happy Years is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
My Father's Happy Years was directed by Sándor Simó.
The main cast of My Father's Happy Years includes Loránd Lohinszky, István Bujtor, Eszter Szakács.
My Father's Happy Years is originally in HU.