Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

★ 7.9IMDb Score
Released:2001-02-01
Genre:Drama
Duration:139 min
Director:Béla Tarr
Actors:Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla, Alfréd Járai, Gyula Pauer
Production:Goëss Film, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, 13 Prods, RAI, ARTE, Fondazione Monte Cinema Verità, Magyar Mozgókép Alapítvány, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I), Nemzeti Kultúrális Alapprogram, Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület (ORTT), ZDF

Overview:

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

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