China / Apr 18, 2026 / Beijing International Film Festival
7h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Irén Szajki | Kránerné |
| Éva Almássy Albert | Schmidtné |
| Erzsébet Gaál | Halicsné |
| Peter Berling | Orvos |
| György Barkó | Iskolaigazgató |
| Zoltán Kamondi | Kocsmáros |
| Barna Mihók | Kerekes |
| Péter Dobai | Százados |
| András Bodnár | Horgos Sanyi |
| Ica Bojár | Horgosné |
| István Juhász | Kelemen |
| Ferenc Kállai | Orvos (voice) |
| Gyula Pauer | |
| Mihály Kormos | |
| Ernő Mihályi | |
| András Fekete | |
| Andor Simai |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sátántangó |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Germany, Hungary, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, Vega Film, Mozgókép Innovációs Társulás és Alapítvány, Magyar Televízió, TSR |
| Release date | 8 febbraio 1994 |
| Production | György Fehér, Joachim von Vietinghoff, Ruth Waldburger |
| Writer | Béla Tarr, László Krasznahorkai, Mihály Víg, Péter Dobai, Barna Mihók |
| Editing | Ágnes Hranitzky |
| Cinematography | Gábor Medvigy, László Ramm, Tamás Nyerges |
| Assistant directors | Béla Tarr |
| Lighting | Elõd Kürtös, Zsigmond Molcsány |
| Camera operators | László Ramm, Tamás Nyerges, Gábor Medvigy |
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| Additional photography | Gábor Medvigy, László Ramm, Tamás Nyerges |
| Production design | Sándor Kállay, Sándor Katona, Béla Zsolt Tóth |
| Art direction | Sándor Kállay, Sándor Katona, Béla Zsolt Tóth |
| Set decoration | Sándor Katona, Béla Zsolt Tóth, Sándor Kállay |
| Special effects | Péter Pásztorfi |
| Music | Mihály Víg, György Kovács, Csaba Erös |
| Sound | György Kovács, Csaba Erös, Mihály Víg |
| Costume design | János Breckl, Gyula Pauer |
| Makeup | János Breckl, Gyula Pauer |
| Hairstyling | János Breckl, Gyula Pauer |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Hungary / Feb 08, 1994
Germany / Feb 18, 1994
United States / Oct 09, 1994
Netherlands / Dec 22, 1994 / 12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Nov 13, 2006 / 15 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 24, 2013 / 12 / DVD
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