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Damnation

1988 116 min Hungarian 16

Karrer plods his way through life in quiet desperation. His environment is drab and rainy and muddy. Eaten up with solitude, his hopelessness would be incurable but for the existence of the Titanik Bar and its beautiful, haunting singer. But the lady is married and Karrer is determined to keep her husband away...

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Béla Tarr Director · László Krasznahorkai Writer

First release October 20, 1988 · Produced in Hungary · Production Hungarian Film Institute, Hungarian Television

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Original title

Kárhozat

Original language

Hungarian

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Hungarian

Release dates

Hungary · October 20, 1988

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No release date listed for United States.

China

April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival

France

April 20, 2005 · Theatrical

July 5, 2006 · Physical · DVD

March 28, 2018 · Digital · VOD

April 6, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-release

Netherlands

November 3, 1989 · Theatrical

April 6, 2009 · Physical · DVD

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