An American Rhapsody
An American Rhapsody is a 2001 biographical drama film written and directed by Éva Gárdos. Based on Gárdos' life story, the film tells the story of a 15-year-old girl from a Hungarian-American family.
Plot
In 1950, a Hungarian couple, Peter and Margit, are forced to flee from the oppressive Hungarian People's Republic for the United States, taking along their eldest daughter Maria. Unfortunately, they are forced to leave behind their infant daughter, Suzanne, who is raised by a kind foster couple. Five years later, Peter and Margit arrange for the American Red Cross to bring Suzanne to their new home in Los Angeles. There, the perplexed young girl is forced to accept her sudden change in home and country, which leads to a troubled upbringing. At age 15, Suzanne, rebellious and unsure of herself, tries to come to terms with her roots and decides to travel back to Budapest, Hungary, to unravel her past and to find her true identity.
More details
| author | Éva Gárdos |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Éva Gárdos |
| editor | Margaret Goodspeed |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | american red cross force hungarian people's republic new home red cross true identity upbringing young girl |
| musicBy | Cliff Eidelman |
| producer | Bonnie Timmermann Colleen Camp |
| productionCompany | Fireworks Entertainment Seven Arts Pictures |
| publisher | Paramount Classics |
| recordedAt | Budapest Los Angeles |
| theme | biographical biographical drama independent |