Sátántangó

Apr 28 1994 Not Rated 7h 19m
Drama

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.

Plot

In a small, dilapidated village in 1990s Hungary, life has come to a virtual stand-still. The autumn rains have started. A few of the villagers expect to receive a large cash payment that evening, and then plan to leave. Some want to abscond earlier with more than their fair share of the money. However, they hear that the smooth-talking Irimias, who they thought had died, is returning. They are apprehensive that he will take all their money in one of his grandiose schemes to keep the community going.

Written by

László Krasznahorkai, Mihály Vig, Péter Dobai

Directed by

Béla Tarr

Cast

Mihály Vig, Putyi Horváth, László feLugossy

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, Hungary, Germany

Production Companies

Vega Film, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF), Mozgókép Innovációs Társulás és Alapítvány, Magyar Televízió, TSR

Languages

Magyar

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
SATANTANGO - Official Trailer (4K Restoration)
SÁTÁNTANGÓ Trailer [1994] 4K
Scores
# of Votes
13,187
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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