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Sátántangó (1994)

Sátántangó (1994)
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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, Rovi

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Starring:
Mihály VigJanos Derzsi, (more)
Director(s):
Béla Tarr
Format(s):
DVD
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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, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
420 mins

Complete Cast of Sátántangó


Director(s):
Béla Tarr
Writer(s):
László KrasznahorkaiBéla Tarr
Producer(s):
Joachim von VietinghoffGyorgy FeherRuth Waldburger
Categories:
Drama
Sátántangó Awards:
  • 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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Cary B.

Based on Disc 1, this is a dreary and dismal slow moving film with little or no dialogue, plot or action. Endless and repetitive pan shots of muddy landscapes, dreary hovels, emaciated farm animals and miserable humans. Unless you are a Hungarian film buff, I don't think this movie will appeal to you.

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Marcelo P.

Soooooo slow!!!!!! Grass grows quicker than this movie. By the time one Disc ends, its time to mow the lawn again. The other reviewer described it perfectly.

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