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Werckmeister Harmonies

director: Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky

original title: Werckmeister harmóniák

country: Italy, Germany, France, Hungary

year: 2000

running time: 145 min.

synopsis

In the isolated Hungarian town, the arrival of a peculiar circus, featuring a colossal whale and the mysterious "Prince," disrupts the fragile community. Tensions escalate, leading to a mesmerizing blend of violence and beauty in Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky's 2000 film. This cinematic masterpiece, with its exceptional cast and evocative score, explores the depths of human nature within a desolate landscape.

"And then... complete silence."

biography

Béla Tarr (1955) is a Hungarian director, whose journey from realism to masterpieces like Werckmeister Harmonies and The Turin Horse has captivated audiences for the past four decades. Known for dark, enigmatic narratives, his films are allegories for society's collapse and nature's resurgence.

more about film

director:	Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky
cast:	Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla
producer:	Franz Goëss, Paul Saadoun, Miklós Szita, Joachim vin Vietinghoff
script:	László Krasznahorkai, Béla Tarr

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