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Based on the internationally best-selling novel by the same name, director Eva Gardos reimagines the dark side of pre-war Hungary. When an unnamed Jewish woman is found dead, rogue reporter Zsigmond relies on the help of a dynamic cast of characters that make up the underside of Budapest. Things become complicated when Zsigmond’s ex-lover re-enters the scene. Drawing on the complexities of Hungarian life in pre-war Europe, taking us from brothels to boxing rings and gangsters to politicians, Gardos brings Budapest to life in this classically-styled noir film.
Q&A WITH SPECIAL GUEST: Professor Foster Hirsch
FOSTER HIRSCH, Professor of Film at Brooklyn College, is the author of 15 books on film and theater including The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir; The Man Who Would Be King, A Life of Otto Preminger; Harold Prince and the American Musical Theater; and Kurt Weill from Berlin to Broadway. He is now at work on a history of Hollywood in the 1950s. He is a frequent host/moderator for numerous venues including the American Film Institute, the American Cinematheque, Harvard Club, and the National Arts Club.