Werckmeister Harmonies poster

Werckmeister Harmonies( 2001)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lars Rudolph

      János Valuska

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      Peter Fitz

      György Eszter

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      Hanna Schygulla

      Tünde Eszter

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      Alfréd Járai

      Lajos Harrer

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      Gyula Pauer

      Mr. Hagelmayer

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      János Derzsi

      Man In The Broad-Cloth Coat

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      Mihály Kormos

      Factotum

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      Putyi Horváth

      Porter

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      Éva Almássy Albert

      Aunt Piri

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      Péter Dobai

      Chief Constable

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      László feLugossy

      Housepainter

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      Barna Mihók

      Coachman

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      Sandor Bese

      The Prince

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      Enikő Börcsök

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      Irén Szajki

      Mrs. Harrer

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      György Barkó

      Mr. Nadabán

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      Lajos Dobák

      Mr. Volent

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      András Fekete

      Mr. Árgyelán

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      Gyuri Dósa Kiss

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      Józsi Mihályfi

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      Kati Lázár

      Sorter

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      Viktor Lois

      Loader

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      Béla Máriáss

      Mr. Mádai

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      Mátyás Dráfi

      Man In The Fur-Cap

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      József Ropog

      The Man Beside Him

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Sat Sep 01 2018
    Béla Tarr's 2000 film <i>The Werckmeister Harmonies</i> deals with troubling events in a small town in Hungarian's eastern plains. After an opening scene showing simpleton postman János demonstrating to a bar full of drunks how the Earth and moon rotate around the sun with the help of three of the old geezers, he does his rounds in the early morning. Posters put up advertise the arrival of a giant whale with special guest, the Prince. This traveling circus, however, fills the townspeople not with eager anticipation but with dread. Indeed, when the Prince does appear, all hell breaks loose. B...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    64974.00

    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