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Satantango

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1994 | 432 min | Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 7 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 7 hr 12 min.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 275K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Béla Tarr

  • Mihály VígIrimiás
  • Putyi HorváthPetrina
  • Székely B. MiklósFutaki
  • Erika BókEstike
  • László feLugossySchmidt
  • Alfréd JáraiHalics
  • János DerzsiKráner
  • Irén SzajkiKránerné
  • Éva Almássy AlbertSchmidtné
  • Erzsébet GaálHalicsné