Yellow Poppies (1989)

The story takes place in the Stalinist camps of the 1930s, where the main character, Gleb Nesterov, is trying to escape while they are starving and have no idea who has been captured or why. There is no trace of logic in the camp, although the engineer is obsessed with researching it, as it should be. From one day to the next, Professor Adrián is also captured and interrogated, and they want to extort a confession from him while humiliating him. Moral laws and norms have disappeared here, there is only humiliation, death and starvation.

Director: Károly Esztergályos
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 62 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Miklós Bíró
Editing: Zsuzsa Kocsis
Language: Magyar
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yellow Poppies about?
The story takes place in the Stalinist camps of the 1930s, where the main character, Gleb Nesterov, is trying to escape while they are starving and have no idea who has been captured or why. There is no trace of logic in the camp, although the engineer is obsessed with researching it, as it should be. From one day to the next, Professor Adrián is also captured and interrogated, and they want to extort a confession from him while humiliating him. Moral laws and norms have disappeared here, there is only humiliation, death and starvation.
Who directed Yellow Poppies?
Yellow Poppies was directed by Károly Esztergályos.
Who stars in Yellow Poppies?
Yellow Poppies stars Péter Blaskó, Székely B. Miklós, Mária Barta, László Mensáros, László Gálffi, Károly Korognai.
How long is Yellow Poppies?
Yellow Poppies has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
What genre is Yellow Poppies?
Yellow Poppies is a Drama film.