The Midas Touch
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-02-09
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Géza Bereményi
Writer: Géza Bereményi
Spoken language: Magyar
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Midas Touch
Production Companies: Hunnia Filmstúdió
Production Countries: Hungary
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