THE WORKMAN'S OVERALL (A MUNKÁSZUBBONY), 1914 + IN THE LŐRINC SPINNERY (A LŐRİNCİ FONÓBAN), 1972

THE WORKMAN'S OVERALL (A MUNKÁSZUBBONY), 1914
Hungary | DCP, Color & Black-White | 40’
Director: István Bródy
Cast: Gyula Hegedüs, Ilona Hegedüsné Berzétey, Elza Szamosi

IN THE LŐRINC SPINNERY (A LŐRINCI FONÓBAN), 1972
Hungary | DCP, Color & Black-White | 16’
Director: Márta Mészáros

Two films from Hungarian cinema that complement each other thematically despite a 58-year gap: The Workman’s Overall constructs a melodramatic narrative in which a wealthy factory owner disguises himself as a worker to investigate corruption. Long circulated under incorrect labeling, the film was rediscovered and restored by EYE Filmmuseum in 2017.
At the Lőrinc Spinnery adopts an observational approach to the daily lives of women working in a textile factory. Bringing together the rhythm of the factory with personal narratives, it renders visible both the aesthetics of labor and working conditions.
Restoration: NFI Hungary Film Archive

Live Music: Orhan Deniz & Onur Başkurt

*For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.