Stroszek (1977)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 55min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Jan 1977 (USA)
- Movie
In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Bruno S. | ... |
Der Bruno Stroszek
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| Eva Mattes | ... |
Eva
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| Clemens Scheitz | ... |
Scheitz
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| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... |
Souteneur
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| Burkhard Driest | ... |
Souteneur
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Clayton Szalpinski | ... |
Mechanic
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Ely Rodriguez | ... |
Indian mechanic's helper
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Alfred Edel | ... |
Jail headmaster
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Scott McKain | ... |
Scott
(as Scott Mc Kain)
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Ralph Wade | ... |
Auctioneer
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Michael Gahr | ... |
Prisoner Hoss
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Vaclav Vojta | ... |
Doctor
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Yüksel Topkugürler | ... |
Turk prisoner
(as Yücsel Topcugürler)
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Pit Bedewitz | ... |
(as Pitt Bedewitz)
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Bob Evans | ... |
Bob Evans
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Der Brave Beo | ... |
Beo
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Al | ... |
Trucker Pimp (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Werner Herzog | ||
Written by
| Werner Herzog | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Werner Herzog | ... | producer |
| Willi Segler | ... | producer: ZDF (uncredited) |
Music by
| Chet Atkins | ||
| Sonny Terry | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Mauch | ||
Editing by
| Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus | ||
Editorial Department
| Willi Segler | ... | editorial staff |
Production Management
| Walter Saxer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Lachman | ... | assistant director (as Ed Lachman) |
Sound Department
| Haymo Heyder | ... | sound (as Haymo Henry Heyder) |
| Peter van Anft | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dieter Bähr | ... | lighting |
| Gunter Freyse | ... | still photographer (as Gunher Freyse) |
| Stefano Guidi | ... | camera assistant: USA |
| Wolfgang Knigge | ... | camera assistant: Berlin |
| Edward Lachman | ... | camera II (as Ed Lachman) |
| Thomas Mauch | ... | camera |
Additional Crew
| Angelika Dreis | ... | co-worker |
| Peter Holz | ... | co-worker |
| Anja Schmidt-Zäringer | ... | production assistant |
| Cornelius Siegel | ... | co-worker |
| Henning von Gierke | ... | co-worker |
Thanks
| Les Blank | ... | special thanks (as Les Blanc) |
| Lutz Eisholz | ... | special thanks |
| Errol Morris | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Werner Herzog Filmproduktion (A Community Production of)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (A Community Production of)
- Skellig Edition
Distributors
- New Yorker Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Contemporary Films (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Le Clezio Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical) (16mm)
- Lightbox Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Vis Distribuzione Cinematografica (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cinematográfica F.J. (Brazil) (VHS)
- Lume Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- Ripley's Film (2003) (Italy)
- Ripley's Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Zweitausendeins (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck. After they are harried and beaten by the thugs who have been Eva's pimps, they join Bruno's neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin. In that winter bound, barren prairie, Bruno works as a mechanic, Eva as a waitress. They buy a trailer. Then, bills mount, the bank threatens to repossess the trailer, Eva wants privacy, and inexorably, the promise of a new life deserts Bruno.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The entire crew disliked the last sequence so much that director Werner Herzog had to shoot it by himself. Incidentally, he considers this scene the best he has filmed. See more » |
| Goofs | After Bruno, Eva and Scheitz buy a used car, they drive out to Wisconsin. The camera's shadow is visible on the car as Eva drives. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | On the Way Down to Phoenix See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Deputy Sheriff: We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician, we're standing by. See more » |