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Bela Tarr

posted 15 years ago by Borowczyk76
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Anyone else out there believe that hungarian director might have been influenced by this particular film when he started to stretch out the length of his shots and became more lyrical? I'm talking about his post-Cassavetes period up until now. I find there is a very strong stylistic resemblance with the awkwardly long (yet moody) shots of people walking, traveling in a car or even the steady shots of actors staring straight into the camera from this film, and those of Tarr's later films. The stark black and white contrast in the cinematography would also point to a direct influence from this film. I realize I might be completely wrong, but I do find that there are many flagrant similarities between both films, whether it be a coincidence or not.

Anyone else agree?

[–] dogout43 13 years ago

Also Jarmusch, especially "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Down By Law."

[–] Irakli_Khishtovani 11 years ago

Béla Tarr, is your work influenced by other filmmakers?

"I remember some movies from my young years, it was the time when I saw many movies. Now I have no time, and I don't like to go and watch movies as I used to. But people like Robert Bresson, Ozu. I like some Fassbinder movies very much. Cassavettes. Hungarian films too."

[–] sunheadbowed 8 years ago

Indeed, Tarr is unquestionably influenced by Fassbinder. Tarr even used Hanna Schygulla -- an actress synonymous with Fassbinder -- in Werckmeister Harmonies.