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The Alchemist and the Virgin
The Alchemist and the Virgin
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The Alchemist and the Virgin

Original Title: Az alkimista és a szűz

1998
1h 38m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

1h 38m

Storyline

The story is set in the present day. László Sziráki, a womanizer and chemistry professor, is searching for the secret of making gold, but one component is missing. He wants fame and a solution to his financial problems. When he meets Esthena, an eccentric philosopher who wants to lose her virginity, he succeeds in turning plastic into gold. But he, a shrewish and shrewd man, does not recognise the exceptional nature of this encounter and pushes her away. Sophika, the wise grandmother of Syracuse, also meets Esthena: she sees her as a kindred spirit and assigns her to her grandson. But in the meantime, Mr. Maci, Esthéna's bumfordian and buffalo-loving gladiator knight, who will do anything for the girl, begins to pursue the alchemist out of jealousy. Will Syracuse find the answer to the alchemist's question? And is making gold even important?

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Aug 20, 1998
Languages
Hungarian
Director
Zoltán Kamondi
Production
Eurofilm Stúdió
Eurofilm Stúdió
Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I)
Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I)
Új Dialóg Stúdió
Új Dialóg Stúdió
Production Countries
France
Hungary
Poland

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Mariusz Bonaszewski

Mariusz Bonaszewski

Sziráky

Eszter Ónodi

Eszter Ónodi

Eszténa

Danuta Szaflarska

Danuta Szaflarska

Grandma

Norbert Növényi

Norbert Növényi

Maci

Péter Haumann

Péter Haumann

Eszténa's father

Erika Bodnár

Erika Bodnár

Eszténa's mother

László Szabó

László Szabó

Charlie Rosen

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