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Stroszek (1977) 7.9
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. Director:Werner HerzogWriter:Werner Herzog |
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Cast
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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
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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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Yuecsel Topcuguerler | ... |
Turk prisoner
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Pit Bedewitz | ... |
Souteneur
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Bob Evans | ... |
Bob Evans
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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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
West GermanyRelease Date:
12 January 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La ballade de Bruno See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Skellig Edition, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) See more »
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Der Bruno Stroszek: Not physically, here they do it spiritually.
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The story was inspired by star Bruno S.'s own life, though mainly the Berlin portion of the film. See more »Goofs
Shadow on the car and Eva as she drives immediately after buying it. See more »Quotes
Eva: No-one kicks you here Bruno.Der Bruno Stroszek: Not physically, here they do it spiritually.
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Fascinating, unique look at the American dream follows three German social misfits (Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz) as they travel to Railroad Flats, Wisconsin to seek a better life. Strange comic moments mesh together well with some extremely sad and moving moments. Superbly performed by everybody, although the cast is mostly non-actors. The documentary style shooting works well with the story. One of Herzog's best.