The Midas Touch (Eldorádó) 35 years old

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.

Credits

Péter Haumann as Nyomozó

Gyula Pauer as Gombacsik

Károly Eperjes as Monori Sándor

Péter Andorai as Berci

Gábor Ferenczi as Gida

Enikő Eszenyi as Monori Marika

The Midas Touch Cast

Name	Character
Péter Haumann He was 47, now 83 years old	as Nyomozó
Gyula Pauer He was 47, 71 years old when he died	as Gombacsik
Károly Eperjes He was 34, now 70 years old	as Monori Sándor
Péter Andorai He was 40, 71 years old when he died	as Berci
Gábor Ferenczi He was 38, now 74 years old	as Gida
Enikő Eszenyi She was 28, now 63 years old	as Monori Marika
Judit Pogány She was 44, now 79 years old	as Monoriné
Géza Balkay He was 36, 53 years old when he died	as Temesvári Miklós
Barnabás Tóth He was 11, now 46 years old	as Valkó Imi

The Midas Touch Crew

Name	Department
János Breckl as Costume Design.	Costume & Make-Up
Gyula Pauer as Production Design. He was 47 (71) years old when He died	Art
Gyula Pauer as Costume Design. He was 47 (71) years old when He died	Costume & Make-Up
Sándor Kardos as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 79) years old	Camera
Géza Bereményi as Director. He was 43 (now 78) years old	Directing
Géza Bereményi as Writer. He was 43 (now 78) years old	Writing

The Midas Touch (35 years)

Release day: Thursday, September 01, 1988
Runtime: 104 minutes