Diary in order

Trilogy of semi-autobiographical films by Hungarian director Marta Meszaros. 3 films, 6h 0m in all, in release order.

Diary for My Children
1984 · 106 min
After having lost her parents, young Juli returns from the Soviet Union to her native Budapest. Scarred by the wounds of the past, the ghost of Stalin’s oppression haunts her as she reunites with her aunt and adoptive mother Magda.
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Diary for My Loves
1987 · 135 min
A continuation of "Diary for My Children," the film picks up in 1950, when Juli, the diarist, is 18 and determined to become a movie director.
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Diary for My Father and My Mother
1990 · 119 min
This story follows a young student, who is orphaned as she grows to adulthood in the shadow of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Coming from the Communist intelligentsia, she sees her friends and family react differently. Her lover, a married factory manager, supports the patriots and later assists fellow workers in staging a strike. Meanwhile her sister and others express anger at being forced from their homes during the revolution and continue to express a hatred for the rebels afterwards. But in the end they realize that for all people, real life is not possible after the revolt and its brutal suppression by the Soviets and their collaborators.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Diary in?

1. Diary for My Children (1984), 2. Diary for My Loves (1987), 3. Diary for My Father and My Mother (1990).

How long does it take to watch all of Diary?

About 6h 0m across 3 released films.

Do any Diary films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.