Werckmeister Harmonies

7.8 2001 Béla Tarr 2h 19m
Drama
Werckmeister Harmonies

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

Cast

Lars Rudolph Lars Rudolph János Valuska
Peter Fitz Peter Fitz György Eszter
Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla Tünde Eszter
Alfréd Járai Alfréd Járai Lajos Harrer
Gyula Pauer Gyula Pauer Mr. Hagelmayer
János Derzsi János Derzsi Man In The Broad-Cloth Coat
Mihály Kormos Mihály Kormos Factotum
Putyi Horváth Putyi Horváth Porter

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Double Feature Pairings

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