Forty years ago this week, thousands of Hungarians demonstrated on the streets of Budapest in protest against Soviet occupation of their country and communist oppression. Subsequent Soviet retribution resulted in the deaths of between 3,000 and 5,000 Hungarians. Ex-revolutionaries Bela Liptak, Greg Pongratz, and Imre Mecs reunite to watch Jeremy Bennett's 1986 film 'Cry Hungary' and discuss how far the ideals of the revolution were achieved.
Episode 13 of Season 15 from Timewatch — available to stream in HD on any device.
Join the conversation
Sign in to leave a comment
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts!
Recommended
History's Greatest Warriors
On the Roam
Major Crimes Unit
Palu Ailesi: Karanlık Sarmal
In The Eye of the Storm: Chasers
K-Everything: A CNN Original Series
The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
Kevin McCloud's Listed Britain
James.
Search for movies, TV shows, collections, manga, or people
Trending Now