Sátántangó

• Mihály Víg: Irimiás
• Putyi Horváth: Petrina
• Erika Bók: Estike
• Peter Berling: Doctor
• Miklós B. Székely: Futaki
• László Fe Lugossy: Mr. Schmidt
• Eva Almási Albert Mrs. Martin

Satan Tango ( Original title: Satantango ) is a feature film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr of 1994 Filmed in black and white film based on the eponymous novel by the author László Krasznahorkai. . With a running time of 450 minutes, he is regarded as one of the longest movies of all time.

Action

In a semi-abandoned village in the Great Hungarian Plain the lives of the remaining inhabitants of poverty and hopelessness is marked. The news of the imminent return of the presumed dead Irimiás puts the village community in unexpected euphoria. But the supposed savior and his companion Petrina work hidden from the police authorities and to know the naivety of the people sent to use.

Background

The film consists of twelve parts, which correspond to the chapters of the novel. Characteristic of the work Béla Tarr are the extremely long takes, usually drag on for several minutes.

The film was premiered on 8 February 1994 in Hungary. His international debut he celebrated on 18 February 1994 in the 44th Berlinale Forum.

Reception

In every ten years carried out under film critics poll of the magazine Sight & Sound Satantango 2012 reached number 35 on the list of the best films of all time.