Budapest Noir

Budapest Noir

2017 · 95 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime

A murder mystery set in 1936 Budapest, just as Hungary was preparing to align itself with Hitler. A beautiful young girl is found dead and nobody wants to investigate—except Gordon, a crime reporter who has a gut feeling that things are not what they seem.

Directed by Éva Gárdos · Written by Vilmos Kondor

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