Italy / Jul 25, 1977 / T / Taormina Film Festival
A Ballad
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stroszek |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Italiano |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, ZDF |
| Release date | 20 maggio 1977 |
| Production | Willi Segler, Werner Herzog |
| Writer | Werner Herzog |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus, Angelika Dreis |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch, Stefano Guidi, Wolfgang Knigge, Gunter Freyse, Edward Lachman |
| Assistant directors | Werner Herzog |
| Additional directing | Edward Lachman |
| Lighting | Dieter Bähr |
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| Camera operators | Stefano Guidi, Wolfgang Knigge, Thomas Mauch, Gunter Freyse, Edward Lachman |
| Additional photography | Thomas Mauch, Stefano Guidi, Wolfgang Knigge, Gunter Freyse, Edward Lachman |
| Production design | Cornelius Siegel, Henning von Gierke |
| Art direction | Cornelius Siegel, Henning von Gierke |
| Set decoration | Cornelius Siegel, Henning von Gierke |
| Music | Sonny Terry, Chet Atkins, Haymo Henry Heyder |
| Sound | Sonny Terry, Chet Atkins, Haymo Henry Heyder |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 10, 1977 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 14, 2009 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
China / Apr 18, 2026 / Beijing International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / May 20, 1977 / 12
United States / Jul 12, 1977 / NR
Italy / Oct 12, 1977 / T
Japan / Oct 20, 1977
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France / Oct 26, 1977 / U
Sweden / Jan 01, 1978 / 15
Finland / Apr 14, 1978 / K-12
Spain / Jun 01, 1978
Norway / Aug 15, 1978 / 15
Poland / Mar 23, 1979
Uruguay / Apr 14, 1979
Hungary / Jun 14, 1979 / 16
Portugal / Aug 01, 1980
Mexico / Jun 26, 1982
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