The Man from London

2008 2h 19m HU

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 113

MysteryCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miroslav Krobot
Maloin
Tilda Swinton
Camélia
János Derzsi
Brown
Ági Szirtes
Mrs. Brown
Gyula Pauer
Kocsmáros
Erika Bók
Henriette
István Lénárt
Inspector Morrison
Mihály Kormos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Tarr
Writers: Béla Tarr, László Krasznahorkai
Languages: French, English, Hungarian
Countries: Hungary, France, Germany, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Hungarian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Hungary, France, Germany, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Béla Tarr, shot by Fred Kelemen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ágnes Hranitzky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Miroslav Krobot and Tilda Swinton and János Derzsi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0415127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Béla Tarr directs. Fred Kelemen behind the camera. Ágnes Hranitzky cuts. Produced in Hungary, France, Germany, Netherlands. Dialogue in French, English, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Hungarian.
3International production across 4 countries: Hungary, France, Germany, Netherlands.
4Directed by Béla Tarr, shot by Fred Kelemen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ágnes Hranitzky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miroslav Krobot and Tilda Swinton and János Derzsi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0415127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "ship", "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship", "boat".