TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
TMDB
69

The Midas Touch (1989)

Overview

Drama

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.

Flag of HUHUHungarian
Content warning
socialismbudapest, hungary
Géza Bereményi

Director

Géza Bereményi

ReleasedFeb 9, 1989
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased
Hunnia Filmstúdió

Top Cast

Károly Eperjes

Károly Eperjes

Monori Sándor

Judit Pogány

Judit Pogány

Monoriné

Enikő Eszenyi

Enikő Eszenyi

Monori Marika

Barnabás Tóth

Barnabás Tóth

Valkó Imi

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Berci

Géza Balkay

Géza Balkay

Temesvári Miklós

Gyula Pauer

Gyula Pauer

Gombacsik

Péter Haumann

Péter Haumann

Nyomozó

István Basa

István Basa

Tarzan

János Bata

János Bata

Mariann Falusi

Mariann Falusi

énekesnő a bárban

Gábor Ferenczi

Gábor Ferenczi

Gida

Péter Forgács

Péter Forgács

Henrik Pauer

Henrik Pauer

kis Gombacsik

László Konter

László Konter

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Fateless movie poster (2005)
6.9

Fateless

An American Rhapsody movie poster (2001)
6.4

An American Rhapsody

The Boys of Paul Street movie poster (1969)
7.8

The Boys of Paul Street

Autumn Almanac movie poster (1984)
7.0

Autumn Almanac

Reading Lolita in Tehran movie poster (2024)
7.3

Reading Lolita in Tehran

Sunset movie poster (2018)
5.9

Sunset

The Round-Up movie poster (1966)
7.2

The Round-Up

All Day and a Night movie poster (2020)
6.2

All Day and a Night

Beast movie poster (2026)
6.2

Beast

TalhotBlond movie poster (2012)
6.3

TalhotBlond

Home Run movie poster (2013)
6.2

Home Run

Guilty by Suspicion movie poster (1991)
6.5

Guilty by Suspicion

Girl in the Box movie poster (2016)
6.7

Girl in the Box

Iron Jawed Angels movie poster (2004)
6.8

Iron Jawed Angels

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault movie poster (1996)
7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

More Like This

Serbia on the East movie poster (1970)
8.0

Serbia on the East

Together movie poster (2000)
7.0

Together

Kolya movie poster (1996)
7.3

Kolya

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? movie poster (1932)
6.9

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

Billy Elliot movie poster (2000)
7.6

Billy Elliot

8MM 2 movie poster (2005)
4.9

8MM 2

The Shop Around the Corner movie poster (1940)
8.1

The Shop Around the Corner

As Long as There’s Life in Me movie poster (1965)
10.0

As Long as There’s Life in Me

The Sailor's Song movie poster (1958)
6.6

The Sailor's Song

Here Is Your Life movie poster (1966)
7.0

Here Is Your Life

Born in Flames movie poster (1983)
6.1

Born in Flames

somebody's something movie poster (2009)

somebody's something

The Barbarian Invasions movie poster (2003)
7.1

The Barbarian Invasions

Gloomy Sunday movie poster (1999)
7.7

Gloomy Sunday

Kontroll movie poster (2003)
7.2

Kontroll

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →