The Shadow of a City

1971 | 32 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Shadow of a City
  • Overview

    The degenerate alcoholics, the men and women of the beaches, themselves speak openly about their lives and problems. Through their stories, a picture emerges of those on the periphery of society who succumbed to alcohol because of war or difficult living conditions. They are aware of their own State; reason is still there, but the Will is lacking. The film is a cry for help on behalf of humans, it is a dispassionate and honest description of the position of degenerate alcoholics in Finnish society in the early 1970s.

  • Release Date

    03 February 1971

  • DirectingHannu Peltomaa
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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