The Midas Touch (1989)

  • NR
  • 02/09/1989 (HU)
  • Drama
  • 1h 44m

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.

Géza Bereményi

Director, Writer

Cast

Károly Eperjes's headshot

Károly Eperjes

Monori Sándor
Judit Pogány's headshot

Judit Pogány

Monoriné
Enikő Eszenyi's headshot

Enikő Eszenyi

Monori Marika
Barnabás Tóth's headshot

Barnabás Tóth

Valkó Imi
Péter Andorai's headshot

Péter Andorai

Berci
Géza Balkay's headshot

Géza Balkay

Temesvári Miklós
Gyula Pauer's headshot

Gyula Pauer

Gombacsik
Péter Haumann's headshot

Péter Haumann

Nyomozó

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