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Stroszek
Stroszek

Stroszek

A Ballad

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

20 May 1977

Country

Germany

Cast

Bruno S.

Bruno S.

Bruno Stroszek

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Eva

Clemens Scheitz

Clemens Scheitz

Scheitz

Wilhelm von Homburg

Wilhelm von Homburg

Souteneur

Burkhard Driest

Burkhard Driest

Pimp #2

Clayton Szalpinski

Clayton Szalpinski

Mechanic

Ely Rodriguez

Ely Rodriguez

Mechanic's Assistant

Alfred Edel

Alfred Edel

Prison Warden

Scott McKain

Scott McKain

Bank Teller

Pitt Bedewitz

Pitt Bedewitz

Pimp #3

Ralph Wade

Ralph Wade

Auctioneer

Michael Gahr

Michael Gahr

Hoss, a prisoner

Vaclav Vojta

Vaclav Vojta

Doctor

Yüksel Topcugürler

Yüksel Topcugürler

Turkish Prisoner

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