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Satantango

1994Movie7 h 12 min

92
ExcellentGoodWatch score

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and class and money, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

Feels like

  • Post-Communist Hungary
  • Bleak Social Commentary
  • Slow-Paced Realism
  • Rural Decay
  • Philosophical Drama
  • Complex Narrative
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Long Take Cinematography
  • Deception and Betrayal

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Béla Tarr
Music by
Mihály Víg

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Facts

April 28, 1994 · 7 h 12 min · Drama

Released
April 28, 1994
Runtime
7 h 12 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Hungarian
Made in
Germany, Hungary, Switzerland
Budget
$2 million
Available in
10 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Erotic Eating, Satanic Archetype, Driven to Suicide +9

  • Erotic Eating
  • Satanic Archetype
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Compressed Adaptation
  • For Doom the Bell Tolls
  • The Alcoholic
  • Kids Are Cruel
  • Dramatic Thunder
  • Crapsack World
  • Deliberately Monochrome
  • Le Film Artistique
  • Anachronic Order

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Satantango?"

Questions about Satantango

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Satantango?

In the United States, Satantango streams on Eternal Family, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Satantango worth watching?

92
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92 (IMDb 8.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (87).

Will I feel good after watching Satantango?

BleakHopeful

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

Can I half-watch Satantango?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 9 for ambiguity.

Is Satantango in English?

Hungarian

No, it was made in Hungarian.