Stroszek

Name: Stroszek
Director: Werner Herzog
Released: 1977-05-20

1977 film by Werner Herzog

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Released: May 20, 1977
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, July 12, 1977
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, October 12, 1977
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Director: Werner Herzog
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Screenwriter: Werner Herzog
Producer: Werner Herzog
Cast: Bruno Schleinstein
, Eva Mattes
, Norbert Grupe
, Clemens Scheitz
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Runtime: 108 min
Genre: drama film
, comedy film
Country of origin: Germany

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Stroszek is a 1977 West German tragicomedy film written, produced and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno S., Eva Mattes, and Clemens Scheitz. The film is about an alcoholic street performer who moves from West Berlin to the American Midwest. Written specifically for Bruno S., the film was shot in Wisconsin and North Carolina. Most of the lead roles are played by inexperienced actors.

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Director of photography: Thomas Mauch
Edward Lachman
Narrative location: Berlin
Wisconsin
Title: Stroszek
Film editor: Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Filming location: New York City
Germany
North Carolina
FSK film rating: FSK 12
Color: color
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 95%(November 8, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 22 critic review
8.2/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Distribution format: video on demand
Sound designer: Haymo Heyder
Filmiroda rating: Category II rating certificate id: F/0583/J
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Discrimination, Coarse language
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/stroszek/Retrieved 2025-06-22
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