Synopsis
Four nameless people -- the old man, the woman, the soldier, and the gambler -- journey to a desolate wasteland beyond the limits of an unnamed city.
Movie Information
- Director
- Peter Handke
- Writers
- Peter Handke
- Release Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- FR
- Country
- France, Germany, Spain
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
Bruno Ganz
Player
Jeanne Moreau
Writer's Wife
Alex Descas
Soldier
Eustaquio Barjau
Writer
Sophie Semin
Young woman
Jenny Alpha
Evgen Bavčar
Luc Bondy
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