Review of Stroszek (1977) by Jeremy L — 06 Aug 2007

Tied with Aguirre as my favourite Werner Herzog film. Heartbreaking without an ounce of sentimentality.

This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by Jeremy L on 06 Aug 2007.

Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.

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