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Almanac of Fall

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An elderly woman, her son, a teacher, a young nurse and the nurse's lover share cramped quarters in Hungary.

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Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine 06/29/2006
3.5/4
If we subscribe to the idea that the profiteering of man leads to the death of an absent God's morals, the unrest of Almanac of Fall lays down the first stones. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 02/13/2001
The mise en scene often seems to be composed in counterpoint to the action, but the drama itself (whose Strindbergian power and sexual conflicts are realized with an intensity and concentration that suggests John Cassavetes) carries plenty of charge. Go to Full Review Angelos Koutsourakis PopMatters 02/21/2024
This is one of the few films by Tarr which is shot in colour. Excessive mise-en-scène prevails over story-development and the director manages brilliantly to politicise the narrative without bringing a political subject matter tout court. Go to Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit 08/12/2006
2.5/4
Pair them up and pit them against each other Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/24/2005
3/5
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com 03/23/2003
4/4
Throughout, Tarr seems exasperated by the capacity of each to believe that they are justified in their machinations, and in his inability to accept their individual actions, he seems to be expressing disgust and outrage at all of society. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Béla Tarr

Director

Hedi Temessy

Hédi

Erika Bodnar

Anna

Pál Hetényi

Tibor

János Derzsi

János

Béla Tarr

Writer

Movie Info

Synopsis An elderly woman, her son, a teacher, a young nurse and the nurse's lover share cramped quarters in Hungary.
Director
Béla Tarr
Screenwriter
Béla Tarr
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Runtime
2h 2m