Werckmeister Harmonies

Based On the book by László Krasznahorkai

Werckmeister Harmonies (pronounced [verkˈmaɪ̯stɐ]; Hungarian: Werckmeister harmóniák) is a 2000 Hungarian drama film directed by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky, based on the 1989 novel The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai. Shot in black-and-white and composed of thirty-nine languidly paced shots, the film portrays the life of János and his uncle György during the communist era in Hungary. It also recounts their journey among helpless citizens as a sinister visiting circus casts a shadow over everyone's lives. The title refers to the 17th century Baroque musical theorist Andreas Werckmeister.

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Release date:

July 12, 2000

Director:

Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky

Cast:

Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla, János Derzsi, Đoko Rosić

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France, Italy, Germany, Hungary

Language:

Hungarian

Year page:

2000 in adaptations