Rent Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
3.8 of 5 from 107 ratings
2h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- The population of a provincial town on the Hungarian plains await the arrival of a circus that features the stuffed carcass of a whale and a mysterious Prince. Its appearance disturbs the order of the small town, unleashing a torrent of violence and beauty.
- Actors:
- Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla, János Derzsi, Djoko Rosic, Tamás Wichmann, Ferenc Kállai, Mihály Kormos, Putyi Horváth, Enikö Börcsök, Éva Almássy Albert, Irén Szajki, Alfréd Járai, György Barkó, Lajos Dobák
- Directors:
- Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky
- Writers:
- László Krasznahorkai
- Aka:
- Werckmeister harmóniák
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Hungary
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/02/2004
- Run Time:
- 145 minutes
- Languages:
- Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- Bonus:
- Bela Tarr interview
- Filmography
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Reviews (3) of Werckmeister Harmonies
Black Tarr Comedy. - Werckmeister Harmonies review by Steve
Bleak, desperate and bizarre tale of the events surrounding the visit to a remote town of a rather dismal circus whose main attraction is a dead whale. Sort of a very black comedy; possibly an allegory on human misery. It's hard to say. But this beautiful looking film takes us to places only Bella Tarr knows.
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Arty - Werckmeister Harmonies review by JD
This is a black and white Hungarian subtitled film. It is the sort of film that would win awards at an Art House festival. Really not my thing, far too abstract and dull.
0 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
The bleakest film ever made. - Werckmeister Harmonies review by JD
The title and cover should have conveyed to me that it was not going to be an enjoyable experience. This goes much further into bleakness than lends itself to entertainment. There are 40 second scenes of heavy rain falling onto concrete waste-ground. There are long soliloquies with metaphors so abstract and tortured I defie anyone to maintain concentration throughout a single sentence. Lock up your knives before watching this desolate and depressing, black and white, soul crusher.
0 out of 3 members found this review helpful.