The Platelayer (Pályamunkások) 67 years old

A group of plate-layers are packing the stone-bed under the rail with their pickaxes. They swing their picks in a coordinated, rhythmic way, thereby creating a sequence of rings, when they hit the stones or the rail, which sounds almost as music. When a train passes by, they stand silent beside the rail for a while, and then start the rhythmic beats again.

The Platelayer (67 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1957
  • Runtime: 4 minutes