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Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

20017.82h 19m

Overview

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

Directed by Béla Tarr
Written by László Krasznahorkai, Béla Tarr
Produced by Paul Saadoun, Miklós Szita, Joachim von Vietinghoff
Box Office0Revenue: $65K

Top 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

Éva Almássy Albert

Éva Almássy Albert

Aunt Piri

Péter Dobai

Péter Dobai

Chief Constable

Themes & Keywords

small towndancerbased on novel or bookdarknesscircusfaithchaoswhalephilosophyallegorydelusionhungarysymbolismsurrealismfamily relationshipsharmonyblack and whitetraveling circusthreatwoman directorcontemplative cinema

About Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies is a drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of small town, dancer, based on novel or book, darkness, circus, faith. Directed by Béla Tarr, it stars Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla. A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

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