A Better train of thought

An animated allegorical comment on progress and power. Indignant when another train passes them, passengers on an old train try a variety of ways to speed it up - to no avail. They reject a revolutionary design proposed by one passenger, who leaves to return as the designer of an obviously superior vehicle.

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Credits

director

Attila Dargay

producer

Stephen Bosustow

production company

MAFILM Pannonia Filmstudio

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Hungary

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320149

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Hungary

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Hungary

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Hungary, 1974

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