The Midas Touch

6.9 / 10

(7 votes)

A deep drama about life in Hungary after the WW2 until the revolt against Russians in '56. The main character is the head of the black market in Budapest. He thinks he can buy everyone and everything but at the end he must face that he can't buy life. A must-see for everyone. Casting involves some of the greatest Hungarian actors. The story takes place in the eighth district of Budapest focusing on the market place on Teleki square which is still working. The movie contains some archive footage of real fight during the revolution.

Country:

Hungary

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Géza Bereményi

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Company:

Hunnia Filmstúdió

Cast:
Károly Eperjes

Monori Sándor

Judit Pogány

Monoriné

Enikő Eszenyi

Monori Marika

Barnabás Tóth

Valkó Imi

Péter Andorai

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Crew:
Géza Bereményi

Director

Géza Bereményi

Writer

Teri Losonci

Editor

Ferenc Darvas

Original Music Composer

Sándor Kardos

Director of Photography