Name: The Man from London
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 2008-09-24
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Cast: Miroslav Krobot, Tilda Swinton, János Derzsi, Ági Szirtes, Gyula Pauer

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A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.

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Directed by: Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky
Written by: László Krasznahorkai, Béla Tarr, Georges Simenon
Produced by: Humbert Balsan, Joachim von Vietinghoff, Christoph Hahnheiser
Music by: Mihály Víg

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Facts

September 24, 2008 · 2 h 19 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: September 24, 2008
Runtime: 2 h 19 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Original language: Hungarian
Also spoken: French, English
Made in: Hungary, France, Germany, Netherlands
Available in: 17 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

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Where can I stream The Man from London?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Man from London worth watching?

64

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 62%).

Will I feel good after watching The Man from London?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch The Man from London?

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No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for ambiguity.

Is The Man from London in English?

HungarianFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in Hungarian, with some French and English.