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Set in the mid-'50s during the Hungarian revolution, this theatrically staged, verbose drama by director Indro Montanelli looks at all the conflicting viewpoints of several journalists staying in the same hotel. They are there to cover the events of the uprising but their interactions bring forward their own opinions on the situation at hand. These opinions are long and wordy and may not hold viewers' interest as much as well-developed characters from all sides of the fence.