Stroszek

Name: Stroszek
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-05-20
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz, Wilhelm von Homburg, Burkhard Driest

1977·Movie·NR·108 min·★ 7.3(301)

Drama

“A Ballad”

Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin.

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France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD

About Stroszek

Stroszek is a 1977 German-language drama film directed by Werner Herzog. The cast is led by Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Stroszek was produced by Werner Herzog Filmproduktion and ZDF and made in Germany. It was released on May 20, 1977, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Release date: May 20, 1977
Original language: German
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, ZDF

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Stroszek cast & crew

Stroszek was directed by Werner Herzog and written by Werner Herzog.

The cast features Bruno S. as Bruno Stroszek, Eva Mattes as Eva, Clemens Scheitz as Scheitz, Wilhelm von Homburg as Souteneur, Burkhard Driest as Pimp #2, and Clayton Szalpinski as Mechanic.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Chet Atkins, cinematography is by Thomas Mauch, and it was produced by Willi Segler and Werner Herzog.

Is Stroszek worth watching?

Stroszek holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 301 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Stroszek is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Stroszek

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