The Midas Touch
7.6
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.
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Cast
26 people
Károly Eperjes
Monori Sándor
Known for
Colonel Redl
Haumann Péter
Nyomozó
Judit Pogány
Monoriné
Known for
The Little Fox
The Whiskey Bandit
Enikő Eszenyi
Monori Marika
Known for
Kontroll
Barnabás Tóth
Valkó Imi
Also in
Laurin
Child Murders
Péter Andorai
Berci
Known for
My Twentieth Century
Mephisto
Géza Balkay
Temesvári Miklós
Known for
Citizen X
Gyula Pauer
Gombacsik
Known for
Werckmeister Harmonies
Damnation
Péter Haumann
Nyomozó
Known for
Cat City
Jupiter's Moon
István Basa
Tarzan
No other roles listed
János Bata
Known for
Rasputin
Mariann Falusi
énekesnő a bárban
Also in
Adom a napom
Csillag születik
Géza Bereményi Director · Ferenc Darvas Composer Sándor Kardos Cinematographer
First release September 3, 1988 · Produced in Hungary · Original title Eldorádó
Production
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Production
Hungary
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Languages
Original title
Eldorádó
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 1988
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Hungary · February 9, 1989
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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