Mihály Víg

Mihály Víg

67 (1957-09-21)
Budapest, Hungary

Mihály Víg is a Hungarian composer, poet, songwriter, guitarist and singer; co-founder of bands Trabant (1980–1986) and Balaton (1979–present), also known for musical and acting collaborations with film director Béla Tarr on films including Damnation, Sátántangó (where he also played the lead role), Werckmeister Harmonies, The Man from London and The Turin Horse.

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The Turin Horse 2011 (7.619)

A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
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Werckmeister Harmonies 2001 (7.9)

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
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Satantango 1994 (8.139)

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.