In Bela Tarr's celebrated film, the arrival of a couple of bizarre circus attractions--the stuffed corpse of a huge whale and a mysterious character with magnetic powers called The Prince--sparks unrest in a provincial Hungarian town. Although composed of only 39 shots, the mesmerizing camerawork of this complex allegory creates subtle suspense and a lingering sense of dread. "A work of bravura filmmaking" (Village Voice). In Hungarian with English subtitles.

Bela Tarr---Hungary---2000---145 mins.

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  Release Date: 02/28/2006