The Midas Touch (1989)

The Midas Touch (1989)

1989-02-09 Hungary 104 Min. PG-13
6.9 7 votes

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.

Cast

Eperjes Károly is Monori Sándor
Monori Sándor
Pogány Judit is Monoriné
Monoriné
Eszenyi Enikő is Monori Marika
Monori Marika
Tóth Barnabás is Valkó Imi
Valkó Imi
Balkay Géza is Temesvári Miklós
Temesvári Miklós
Pauer Gyula is Gombacsik
Gombacsik
Haumann Péter is Nyomozó
Basa István is Tarzan
Mariann Falusi is énekesnő a bárban
énekesnő a bárban