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Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod
(Gloomy Sunday; 1999) German romantic drama set in a
Budapest restaurant just before the Nazi invasion.
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Prague
(Arthur Phillips; 2002) Young expat American who wants to live in more bohemian
Prague focuses on life in Budapest just after the changes in 1989.
Under the Frog
(Tibor Fischer; 2001) Amusing account of two members of Hungary's elite
national basketball team in Budapest from WWII to 1956.
The Paul Street Boys
(Ferenc Molnár; 1906) Satirical turn-of-the-century novel about boys
growing up in the tough Józsefváros district.
The Door
(Magda Szabó; 1987) Compelling story of a writer and the symbiotic relationship
she has with her peasant housekeeper in a leafy Budapest suburb.
