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1994 Certificate 15
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A small backwater village is the setting for this colossal Hungarian saga. Clocking in at seven hours, Bela Tarr’s film details the plight of the village folk as they prepare to leave. Believing that there are monies owed to them, the villagers wait for a payout, but some of their number and conspiring to leave with more than .. Read more

Starring Peter Berling, Janos Derzsi, Mihaly Vig, Erzsebet Gaal
Director Bela Tarr
Genres Drama

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A small backwater village is the setting for this colossal Hungarian saga. Clocking in at seven hours, Bela Tarr’s film details the plight of the village folk as they prepare to leave. Believing that there are monies owed to them, the villagers wait for a payout, but some of their number and conspiring to leave with more than their fair share. Into this chaotic equation comes Irimiás, a man thought to be dead and one that will be instrumental in trying to keep their community together.

Starring Peter Berling, Janos Derzsi, Mihaly Vig, Erzsebet Gaal, Miklos Szekely
Director Bela Tarr
Studio ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time DVD: 6 hrs 59 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: Hungarian
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 13 Nov 2006
Production year: 1994
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Satantango (3 discs) (1994)

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  • A genuine masterpiece

    • Cahiers du Cinema
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    What is real?

    A work of genius.

    This film rubs Hollywood's face in the dirt.

    Dealing with reality Satantango expresses in images and time the 'how' of how we live.

    A timeless film. Stripped of current jargon and fashion.

    A film which, once seen, will live in our minds and inform our lives for ever more.

      • A customer from North Yorkshire, England
      • Posted 30 Nov 2006 13:23

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    You could spend your whole life following him around with a cloth.

    A film of phenomenal ambition and technique, Satantango examines a group of desperate, hapless and scheming villagers searching for a better life which is simply a hopeless dream. Because of the lengthy running time you share their deprivation, leave dizzy after a 30 minute scene of drunkeness and dancing and live in the claustrophobic, grim intimacy of their perpetually wet and muddy village. A film of total chaos full of intense and beautiful imagery. Tarr is to be admired for his perception of film as an art form not just pieces of cake to reach a crossover audience who would instantly dismiss this as pretentious. If only the UK had contemporary directors who were as brave and enterprising.

      • Chester Dent from London, England
      • Posted 13 Feb 2007 16:35

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