Sátántangó (1994)
Synopsis of Sátántangó
This European epic is seven hours long. It is adapted from a novel by Laszlo Karsznahorkai and reflects the obsession of director Bela Tarr who began the film seven years ago. It took two full years to film this opus. The story is presented through a series of chapters of varying lengths with titles like "The News That They are Coming," "We, the Resurrected," "The Freeze," "Only Problems and Work." and finally "The Circle Is Completed." The enormously complex saga is centered in an abandoned farm machinery plant upon a Hungarian plain. There live a small band of hobos including three couples, a doctor with a drinking problem. All of them want to leave and they will do anything they can to do it. A set series of events occurs, but the story presents those events from each of the different character's viewpoints. The film ends on an ironic note. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 420 mins
Complete Cast of Sátántangó
- Director(s):
- Béla Tarr
- Writer(s):
- Béla Tarr, László Krasznahorkai
- Producer(s):
- Joachim von Vietinghoff, Gyorgy Feher, Ruth Waldburger
- 1994 - Berlin International Film Festival - Ecumenical Jury Prize Special Mention
- 1994 - Berlin International Film Festival - Caligari Award
- 1994 - National Society of Film Critics - Special Citation
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