Budapest Noir

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sun, Nov 4, 2018 7:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Jewish Film Festival
Release Year:2017
Run Time:95 minutes
Production Country:Hungary
Original Language:Hungarian/English
Subtitles:English
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/232814250
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Éva Gárdos

Description

Based on the best-selling novel. Budapest, 1936. The Hungarian prime minister returns from Germany in a coffin, his dream of making Hungary into a fascist state snuffed out — for now. Crime reporter Zsigmond Gordon has other things on his mind. A cynic who thinks he has seen it all, a tip leads him to an unusual crime scene in a seedy part of the city — a beautiful, well-dressed young woman is dead, with only a Jewish prayer book in her purse.


Investigating the mystery girl's murder, Gordon enters a world of pornographers, brothels and Communist cells leading to the highest echelons of power. The more people try to scare him away, the deeper he digs in, not knowing whom to trust, or what ulterior motives are working against him and the truth.  This is 1944-54 Film Noir at its 2018 finest. Perfect for film buffs and mystery fans.