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The Midas Touch (1988)

The Midas Touch poster
Original title
Eldorádó
Directed by
Géza Bereményi
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in rural Hungary, the film follows a man whose life is shaped by the discovery of a hidden treasure. The story examines how sudden fortune affects him and those around him over many years.

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What happens

Eldorado (Hungarian: Eldorádó, also known as The Midas Touch) is a 1988 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Géza Bereményi. The film was entered into the main competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival. For this film Bereményi won the European Film Award for Best Director at the 2nd European Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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