
Utz
Seen it?1992 | 98 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Hugh Whitemore adapted Bruce Chatwin's novel for this tale of a New York antique dealer who travels to Prague to buy the porcelain collection of the late Baron Utz, only to become embroiled in the wreckage of the dead man's unusual life history after he discovers that the collection is missing.
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 impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Sluizer
- Armin Mueller-StahlBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz
- Brenda FrickerMarta
- Peter RiegertMarius Fisher
- Paul ScofieldDr. Vaclav Orlik
- Gaye BrownAda Krasova
- Miriam KarlinGrandmother
- Pauline MelvilleCurator
- Christian Mueller-StahlBaron Kaspar Joachim Utz aged 18
- Jakub ZdeněkBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 11
- Christian RabeBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 5