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Stroszek (1977) -- 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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8.1/10   3,421 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Werner Herzog (writer)
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Release Date:
12 January 1977 (USA) more
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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(7 articles)
Sound On Sight Radio #171: Bad Lieutenant Herzog
 (From SoundOnSight. 25 November 2009, 2:26 AM, PST)

Nicolas Cage: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 19 November 2009, 11:43 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Bruno S. ... Der Bruno Stroszek
Eva Mattes ... Eva
Clemens Scheitz ... Scheitz
Wilhelm von Homburg ... Souteneur
Burkhard Driest ... Souteneur
Clayton Szalpinski ... Mechanic
Ely Rodriguez ... Indian mechanic's helper
Alfred Edel ... Jail headmaster
Scott McKain ... Scott
Ralph Wade ... Auctioneer
Michael Gahr ... Prisoner Hoss
Vaclav Vojta ... Doctor
Yuecsel Topcuguerler ... Turk prisoner
Pit Bedewitz ... Souteneur
Bob Evans ... Bob Evans
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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | UK:AA (original rating)
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Fun Stuff

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When Bruno and Eva are driving to Railroad Flats, Herzog and the cameraman strapped themselves by their belts to the hood of the car while going down the freeway. They were stopped by police and avoided getting a ticket by telling the officer that they were just some "Kraut film students" and the officer let them go. The same officer stopped them again later that day for the same offense. more
Quotes:
Bank employee: We need... the money. more
Movie Connections:
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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The American dream, 7 June 2005
Author: Atavisten from Tellus

An Hungarian immigrant, a prostitute and an old man flees the country seeking better lives in Wiscounsin only to find hardship and struggle. A view from the unprivileged's side of life.

Its almost two weeks since I saw 'Strozeck' and its situations and absurdity (absurd because it depicts things that are for real) has not left me for one single day. Based on Herzogs own experiences it really has something real going for it. Its funny and its sad.

All characters are well cast, the trio all get our sympathies. Bruno S. is especially hard to be indifferent about. He is weak, but endures most of what he must go through.

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