Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister harmóniák
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A small Hungarian town plunged into bitter winter is thrown into apocalyptic unrest and mob violence following the arrival of a traveling circus featuring a giant stuffed whale and a shadowy demagogue known as The Prince. Béla Tarr and László Krasznahorkai's hypnotic cinematic tour-de-force composed of just 39 continuous tracking shots.
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Béla Tarr
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