The Outsider
Original title: Szabadgyalog · Turkish title: Yabancı
1981 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by 
Béla Tarr
Béla TarrCast
András Szabó Jolan Fodor Imre Donkó István Balla Ferenc Jánossy László Náton
Credits
Written by: Béla Tarr
Plot
A young violinist who cannot settle.
Sinekatalog’s take
Béla Tarr's second feature follows a young violinist who cannot settle, drifting through jobs, loves and a restless life. Raw and improvised, in a social-realist style, it is an early work that hints at the later master.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (749 votes)
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