Werckmeister Harmonies
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Werckmeister Harmonies (2001)

18/04/2003 (GB)
Drama
2h 19m

A total eclipse has come upon us.

Overview

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

  • Béla TarrDirector
  • László KrasznahorkaiWriter
  • Original Title

    Werckmeister harmóniák

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Hungarian

  • Revenue

    $64,974

Keywords

  • small town
  • dancer
  • based on novel or book
  • darkness
  • circus
  • faith
  • chaos
  • whale
  • philosophy
  • allegory
  • delusion
  • hungary
  • symbolism
  • surrealism
  • family relationships
  • harmony
  • traveling circus
  • threat
  • woman director
  • contemplative cinema

Top Billed 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

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