Stroszek (1977)
A Ballad
Starring Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz
Directed by Werner Herzog
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.
Runtime: 107 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Italiano
Countries: Germany
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: usa,wisconsin,unexpected happiness,american dream,van,break-up,emigrant
Cast
Bruno Stroszek
Eva
Scheitz
Souteneur
Pimp #2
Mechanic
Mechanic's Assistant
Prison Warden
Bank Teller
Pimp #1
Pimp #3
Auctioneer
Hoss, a prisoner
Doctor
Turkish Prisoner