Zigeunerweisen
Seen it?1980 | 144 min | Mystery, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Lost Highway, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A surreal period film following a university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in peculiar ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
- Toshiya FujitaToyojiro Aochi
- Naoko OhtaniSono / Koine
- Yoshio HaradaNakasago
- Michiyo YasudaShuko Aochi
- Kirin KikiKimi
- Akaji Maro
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- Hatsuo YamayaPolice
- Kisako MakishiTaeko Aochi
- Yuki Furutachi