Stroszek 1977 M
When
8.15pm, Fri 16 Jun 2017 (115 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
'Stroszek' was built around Bruno. It reflects my knowledge of him and his environment, his emotions and feelings, and my deep affection for him.
In all my films, and with all the great actors with whom I have worked, [Bruno] was the best. There is no one who comes close to him. I mean in his humanity, and the depth of his performance, there is no one like him. - Werner Herzog
A darkly absurd tale of American life as told through the eyes of the ultimate band of outsiders. Bruno Stroszek (Bruno S., who also appeared in Herzog's The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser 1974), a peculiar drunkard recently released from a prison in Berlin, meets the mistreated prostitute Eva (Eva Mattes) and offers her shelter in his apartment. The two join Bruno's elderly neighbour Mr Scheitz (Clemens Scheitz) and together move to search for a fresh existence in the American state of Wisconsin. However, they soon find themselves struggling to keep their new lives together.
Stroszek is a rich filmic tapestry that blends surrealism with deep melancholy. Bruno S. gives a powerful, singular lead performance in a film that ends with a sequence that is perhaps the purest expression of Herzog's cinematic philosophy.
Production Credits
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Script: Werner Herzog
- Cinematographer: Thomas Mauch
- Editor: Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
- Production Company: Zdf
- Print Source: Deutsche Kinemathek
- Rights: Werner Herzog Film Gmbh
- Year: 1977
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Country: West Germany
- Languages: German, English, Turkish
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: 35mm