Italy / Sep 03, 1988 / Venice Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Péter Haumann | Nyomozó |
| István Basa | Tarzan |
| János Bata | |
| Mariann Falusi | énekesnő a bárban |
| Gábor Ferenczi | Gida |
| Péter Forgács | |
| Henrik Pauer | kis Gombacsik |
| László Konter | |
| Géza D. Hegedűs | |
| Eszter Nagy-Kálózy | |
| István Jeney | |
| Ágnes Kamondy | |
| György Kölgyesi | |
| Kristóf Kata | |
| Györgyi Lang | |
| László Méhes | |
| Lili Monori |
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eldorádó |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hunnia Filmstúdió |
| Release date | 9 febbraio 1989 |
| Writer | Géza Bereményi |
| Editing | Teri Losonci |
| Cinematography | Sándor Kardos |
| Assistant directors | Géza Bereményi |
| Camera operators | Sándor Kardos |
| Additional photography | Sándor Kardos |
| Production design | Gyula Pauer, János P. Nagy, Boldizsár Simonka |
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| Art direction | János P. Nagy, Gyula Pauer, Boldizsár Simonka |
| Set decoration | János P. Nagy, Boldizsár Simonka, Gyula Pauer |
| Music | Ferenc Darvas |
| Sound | Ferenc Darvas |
| Costume design | Gyula Pauer, János Breckl, Zsuzsa Pártényi |
| Makeup | Gyula Pauer, János Breckl, Zsuzsa Pártényi |
| Hairstyling | Gyula Pauer, János Breckl, Zsuzsa Pártényi |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Hungary / Feb 09, 1989
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