The Midas Touch

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 9, 1989

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

HUNGARIAN

Countries

Hungary

Production

Hunnia Filmstúdió

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0095086