Te rongyos élet (1984)
Release Year: 1984
Nation: Hungary
Alternative Title: Oh, Bloody Life, Operettielämää, To cholerne zycie
Director: Péter Bacsó
Writer: Péter Bacsó
Summary
'Te rongyos élet' is a 1984 Hungarian film directed by Péter Bacsó, set against the backdrop of post-World War II Hungary. The movie follows Lucy Sziraky, an opera singer whose career ambitions are thwarted when she is forced to relocate from Budapest due to her former husband's noble status. The film explores themes of displacement, adaptation, and finding one's place in a new environment. Despite its dramatic premise, the story is filled with humor and warmth as Lucy navigates her new life in the countryside.