

An American Rhapsody
2001-06-22 · 106 min · ★ 6.4
A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.
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Production details
- Directors
- Éva Gárdos
- Production companies
- Fireworks Pictures, Seven Arts Entertainment, Camp/Timbermann Productions
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 970,676
Top Cast
Scarlett JohanssonSuzanne Sandor
Nastassja KinskiMargit
Tony GoldwynPeter
Ágnes BánfalvyHelen
Zoltán SeressGeorge
András SzökeIstván
Erzsi PásztorIlus
Colleen CampDottie
Czinkóczi ZsuzsaTeri
Balázs GalkóJeno
Kelly BanlakiSuzanne at 6
Larisa OleynikMaria at 18
Mae WhitmanMaria at 10
Emmy RossumSheila at 15
Kata DobóClaire
Éva SzörényiEvaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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