La ballade de Bruno

Original title: Stroszek

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Werner Herzog and Bruno S. in La ballade de Bruno (1977)

In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Bruno S.

Der Bruno Stroszek

Eva Mattes

Clemens Scheitz

Scheitz

Wilhelm von Homburg

Souteneur

Burkhard Driest

Souteneur

Clayton Szalpinski

Mechanic

Ely Rodriguez

Indian mechanic's helper

Alfred Edel

Jail headmaster

Scott McKain

Scott
(as Scott Mc Kain)

Ralph Wade

Auctioneer

Michael Gahr

Prisoner Hoss

Vaclav Vojta

Doctor
(as Dr. Vaclav Vojta)

Yüksel Topkugürler

Turk prisoner
(as Yücsel Topcugürler)

Pit Bedewitz

Bob Evans

Bob Evans

Der Brave Beo

Trucker Pimp
(uncredited)

Director
- Werner Herzog
Writer
- Werner Herzog
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Trivia
The entire crew disliked the last sequence so much that director Werner Herzog had to shoot it by himself. Incidentally, he considers this scene the best he has filmed.

Goofs
After Bruno, Eva and Scheitz buy a used car, they drive out to Wisconsin. The camera's shadow is visible on the car as Eva drives.

Quotes
[last lines]
Deputy Sheriff: We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician, we're standing by.

Connections
Featured in Century of Cinema: 100 ans de cinéma: Le cinéma allemand par Edgar Reitz - La nuit des cinéastes (1995)

Soundtracks
On the Way Down to Phoenix
Written and Performed by Chet Atkins

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9/10

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Fascinating, unique look at the American dream follows three German social misfits (Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz) as they travel to Railroad Flats, Wisconsin to seek a better life. Strange comic moments mesh together well with some extremely sad and moving moments. Superbly performed by everybody, although the cast is mostly non-actors. The documentary style shooting works well with the story. One of Herzog's best.