The Turin Horse
A look at the monotonous daily struggle of a father and daughter in a windswept, desolate landscape. Over six days, their routine of eating boiled potatoes and tending a failing horse crumbles, symbolizing a slow descent into darkness, emptiness, and the end of existence.
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Cast
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János Derzsi
Ohlsdorfer
Known for
Werckmeister Harmonies
The Man from London
Erika Bók
Ohlsdorfer's daughter
Known for
Satantango
The Man from London
Mihály Kormos
Bernhard
Known for
Werckmeister Harmonies
Son of Saul
Lajos Kovács
Bernhard (voice)
Known for
Kontroll
Semmelweis
Mihály Ráday
Narrator (voice)
Also in
Hello, Vera
Smouldering Cigarette
Béla Tarr Director · László Krasznahorkai Screenplay Mihály Víg Composer
Worldwide gross $162K · Budget $1M · United States release October 13, 2011
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$162,088
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary
Production
Vega Film
Production
Zero Fiction Film
Production
Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
Production
Werc Werk Works
Production
Movie Partners In Motion Film
Production
TT Filmmûhely
Production
Eurimages
Production
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Production
Hungary · Switzerland · France · Germany · United States
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Original title
A torinói ló
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
German · Hungarian
Release dates
Germany · February 15, 2011
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Hungary · March 31, 2011
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 2011
Limited theatrical
United States
October 13, 2011 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
June 17, 2012 · Premiere · Oak Cliff Film Festival
Brazil
October 6, 2011 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 8, 2011 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
China
April 18, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
July 3, 2011 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
September 27, 2011 · Theatrical
France
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
March 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
April 7, 2011 · Theatrical
September 24, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Ireland
June 1, 2012 · Digital
Israel
July 8, 2011 · Premiere · Jerusalem Film Festival
Italy
November 25, 2011 · TV
Netherlands
October 20, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
July 27, 2011 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
March 30, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 23, 2012 · Theatrical
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