Fourteen Lives
Seen it?1954 | 98 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who loves a strong drama. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In September 1952, psychological torment ensues when fourteen miners are trapped inside a collapsed mine, and the community in northern Hungary unites to save them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 424 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zoltán Fábri
- Zoltán VárkonyiNarrator
- Iván DarvasJancsó
- János GörbeSzika
- Béla BarsiAmbrus
- Bertalan SoltiBóna
- László BánhidiVarjas Tóni
- Lajos RajczyBalázs József
- Katalin BerekVirágh Anna
- Sándor KőmívesBalogh
- Sándor GézaSanyi