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The Alchemist and the Virgin

1998 1 hour 38 minutes
49/100

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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?

Released

20th August 1998

28 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 38 minutes

Finishes at 8:19pm

Ratings and awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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    5.8/10

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    40%

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    49%

Directed by

Zoltán Kamondi

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Written by

Zoltán Kamondi

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