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Sátántangó

Turkish title: Şeytan tangosu
1994 · 7 h 19 min
Directed by Béla Tarr
Drama

Cast

Mihály Vig Putyi Horváth Éva Almássy Albert János Derzsi

Credits

Written by: László Krasznahorkai

Plot

In a decaying Hungarian collective farm, the villagers hear that Irimiás, a man they believed dead, is returning, and they hope that he will save them, as they plan to flee with the communal money. Béla Tarr's 1994 film, which lasts more than seven hours and is made up of long, slow takes in black and white, is a hypnotic, bleak portrait of hope and deception, based on László Krasznahorkai's novel.

Sinekatalog’s take

Béla Tarr's seven-hour black-and-white epic of a collapsing Hungarian farm is hypnotic and bleak. Its long takes, mud and rain demand patience, rewarding it with one of cinema's most overwhelming experiences.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (14,669 votes)
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