An American Rhapsody

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An American Rhapsody
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Directed by	Éva Gárdos
Written by	Éva Gárdos
Starring	Scarlett Johansson, Nastassja Kinski, Raffaella Bánsági, Tony Goldwyn, Ágnes Bánfalvy, Zoltán Seress
Release date(s)	2001
Running time	106 min
Country	United States, Hungary
Language	English, Hungarian
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An American Rhapsody is a 2001 TV movie that tells a story of 15-year-old girl from a Hungarian-American family. The film is based on the true story of the director, Eva Gardos who also wrote the script.

The film stars Nastassja Kinski, Scarlett Johansson and others.

[edit] Synopsis

In 1950, a Hungarian couple, Peter and Margit, are forced to flee from their oppressive Communist country for the USA with their eldest daughter Maria. Unfortunately, they are forced to leave behind their infant daughter, Suzanne, who is raised by kindly foster couple. 6 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.[1]