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Stroszek

Stroszek

A Ballad

19777.31h 48m

Overview

Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin.

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by Werner Herzog
Produced by Willi Segler, Werner Herzog
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Top Cast

Bruno S.

Bruno S.

Bruno Stroszek

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Eva

Clemens Scheitz

Clemens Scheitz

Scheitz

Wilhelm von Homburg

Wilhelm von Homburg

Souteneur

Burkhard Driest

Burkhard Driest

Pimp #2

C

Clayton Szalpinski

Mechanic

E

Ely Rodriguez

Mechanic's Assistant

A

Alfred Edel

Prison Warden

S

Scott McKain

Bank Teller

P

Pitt Bedewitz

Pimp #3

Themes & Keywords

new york cityvanprostituteunexpected happinessrelease from prisonwisconsinamerican dreamaccordionroad tripdebtbreak-upalcoholicex-conemigrantnew german cinemagerman abroadprairiesmobile home

About Stroszek

Stroszek is a drama film released in 1977 exploring themes of new york city, van, prostitute, unexpected happiness, release from prison, wisconsin. Directed by Werner Herzog, it stars Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz. Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin.

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