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László Krasznahorkai

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László Krasznahorkai

Born May 1, 1954 · Gyula, Hungary (age 72)

László Krasznahorkai (born January 5, 1954) is a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for difficult and demanding novels, often labelled postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, notably his novels Satantango (Sátántangó, 1985) and The Melancholy of Resistance (Az ellenállás melankóliája, 1989), have been turned into feature films by H…

Known For

SatantangoSatantango · 1994
Satantango
★ 8.01994
MovieDrama
Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.
Werckmeister HarmoniesWerckmeister Harmonies · 2001
Werckmeister Harmonies
★ 7.92001
MovieDrama
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
The Turin HorseThe Turin Horse · 2011
The Turin Horse
★ 7.62011
MovieDrama
A look at the monotonous daily struggle of a father and daughter in a windswept, desolate landscape. Over six days, their routine of eating boiled potatoes and tending a failing horse crumbles, symbolizing a slow descent into darkness, emptiness, and the end of existence.
DamnationDamnation · 1988
Damnation
★ 7.61988
MovieDramaCrime
Karrer plods his way through life in quiet desperation. His environment is drab and rainy and muddy. Eaten up with solitude, his hopelessness would be incurable but for the existence of the Titanik Bar and its beautiful, haunting singer. But the lady is married and Karrer is determined to keep her husband away...
The Man from LondonThe Man from London · 2008
The Man from London
★ 7.02008
MovieMysteryCrime
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.
The Last BoatThe Last Boat · 1990
The Last Boat
★ 4.91990
MovieDrama
The last ship (Utolsó hajó) is leaving the quay. Sirens are sounding.

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