Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001 · 139 min · ★ 7.9 · Drama

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

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Lars Rudolph János Valuska
Peter Fitz György Eszter
Hanna Schygulla Tünde Eszter
Alfréd Járai Lajos Harrer
Gyula Pauer Mr. Hagelmayer
János Derzsi Man In The Broad-Cloth Coat
Mihály Kormos Factotum
Putyi Horváth Porter
Éva Almássy Albert Aunt Piri
Péter Dobai Chief Constable
László feLugossy Housepainter
Barna Mihók Coachman

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