Review of Stroszek (1977) by John D — 26 Sep 2008

Interesting character study. Not exactly top-shelf Herzog, but entertaining throughout.

This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by John D on 26 Sep 2008.

Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.

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