Story Line
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
Top Cast
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
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Rating
7.8/ 10
Release Date
2001-02-01
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (2)
CRCulver
8/10
•9/1/2018Béla 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 rot...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•12/31/2024With the temperature well below zero, it's odd to see the rural population of the Hungarian plain standing around awaiting the ultimate in circus attractions (if not the ultimate nightmare for the taxidermist). A giant whale is revealed and, well, ma...