Satantango

1994 7h 12m HU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 327

Drama

Synopsis

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Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mihály Víg
Irimiás
Putyi Horváth
Petrina
Székely B. Miklós
Futaki
Erika Bók
Estike
László feLugossy
Schmidt
Alfréd Járai
Halics
János Derzsi
Kráner
Irén Szajki
Kránerné

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Tarr
Writers: Béla Tarr, Barna Mihók, László Krasznahorkai
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Germany, Hungary, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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At 432 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Hungary, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mihály Víg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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8 / 8

CAST

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Mihály Víg and Putyi Horváth and Székely B. Miklós carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Béla Tarr directs. Gábor Medvigy behind the camera. Mihály Víg scores. Ágnes Hranitzky cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany, Hungary, Switzerland. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 432 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, Hungary, Switzerland.
5Directed by Béla Tarr, shot by Gábor Medvigy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mihály Víg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ágnes Hranitzky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mihály Víg and Putyi Horváth and Székely B. Miklós carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0111341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "farm", "countryside", "based on novel or book", "cat".