

The Midas Touch
1989 · Movie · 1h 44m
Drama
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Key crew
- Géza BereményiDirector
- Géza BereményiWriter
- Ferenc DarvasOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Károly EperjesMonori Sándor
- Judit PogányMonoriné
- Enikő EszenyiMonori Marika
- Barnabás TóthValkó Imi
- Péter AndoraiBerci
- Géza BalkayTemesvári Miklós
- Gyula PauerGombacsik
- Péter HaumannNyomozó
- István BasaTarzan
- János BataCast
- Mariann Falusiénekesnő a bárban
- Gábor FerencziGida
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Themes
budapest, hungarysocialism























