The Alchemist and the Virgin
1998, Hungarian. Directed by Zoltán Kamondi.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 20 August 1998
- Original title
- Az alkimista és a szűz
- Country
- France, Hungary, Poland
- Written by
- Zoltán Kamondi
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The Alchemist and the Virgin runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Alchemist and the Virgin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Alchemist and the Virgin?
The Alchemist and the Virgin (1998) was directed by Zoltán Kamondi and stars Mariusz Bonaszewski, Eszter Ónodi, Danuta Szaflarska.