Stroszek
A Ballad
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1977-05-20
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
264
Vote Average
7.4
Bruno S.
Bruno Stroszek
Eva Mattes
Eva
Clemens Scheitz
Scheitz
Wilhelm von Homburg
Souteneur
Burkhard Driest
Pimp #2
Clayton Szalpinski
Mechanic
Ely Rodriguez
Mechanic's Assistant
Alfred Edel
Prison Warden
Scott McKain
Bank Teller
Pitt Bedewitz
Pimp #3
Ralph Wade
Auctioneer
Michael Gahr
Hoss, a prisoner
Vaclav Vojta
Doctor
Yüksel Topcugürler
Turkish Prisoner
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