Csontvary

Csontvary

1980 · 112 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka the one-ideaed Hungarian painter was thought to be crazy by his peers, but he eventually became a significant artist.

Directed by Zoltán Huszárik · Written by Péter Dobai

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