Do fava beans need to cook longer than other kinds of beans?
First, they have to be released from their shell.  Then each bean needs to be peeled.  To make this easier, blanch the  individual beans for 30 seconds.  Once peeled, they can be cooked.  You don't need anywhere near an hour. Depending on the recipe 15 minutes or less.  It sounds like, maybe, you did not peel the individual beans.  Edit:  My advice is for fresh beans.  I realize now that you may have been asking about dried, which I am personally not a huge fan of.