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The Man from London

The Man from London

20087.12h 19m

Overview

A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.

Directed by Béla Tarr
Written by Béla Tarr, Georges Simenon, László Krasznahorkai
Produced by Humbert Balsan, Gábor Téni, Christoph Hahnheiser
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Top Cast

Miroslav Krobot

Miroslav Krobot

Maloin

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Camélia

János Derzsi

János Derzsi

Brown

Ági Szirtes

Ági Szirtes

Mrs. Brown

Gyula Pauer

Gyula Pauer

Kocsmáros

E

Erika Bók

Henriette

István Lénárt

István Lénárt

Mihály Kormos

Mihály Kormos

Kati Lázár

Kati Lázár

Éva Almássy Albert

Éva Almássy Albert

Themes & Keywords

shipbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipboatfogsuitcasemoneymurderblack and whitetraincafeseasidedockneo-noircontemplative cinema

About The Man from London

The Man from London is a mystery, crime, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of ship, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, boat, fog, suitcase. Directed by Béla Tarr, it stars Miroslav Krobot, Tilda Swinton, János Derzsi. A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.

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