The Midas Touch
Release Date: 1989-02-09
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Károly Eperjes
as Monori Sándor
Judit Pogány
as Monoriné
Enikő Eszenyi
as Monori Marika
Barnabás Tóth
as Valkó Imi
Péter Andorai
as Berci
Crew
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Géza Bereményi - Writer
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Géza Bereményi - Director
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Sándor Kardos - Director of Photography
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Ferenc Darvas - Original Music Composer
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Gyula Pauer - Production Design
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