Béla Tarr's Topological Cinema Explored in Artpress
The French art magazine Artpress published an article analyzing the topological approach of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr in his 2000 film 'Werckmeister Harmonies'. The piece highlights how Tarr allows human relationships to guide the geometric and spatial form of his mise-en-scène, revealing hidden connections between people. Tarr collaborated with Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai on this film, as he did on earlier works 'Damnation' (1988) and 'Sátántangó' (1994). Despite the striking beauty and intensity of the shots, and despite various retrospectives, no French distributor had yet released Tarr's latest film at the time of the article (2002), even though he was already considered a classic elsewhere.
Key facts
- Artpress published an article on Béla Tarr's topological cinema.
- The article focuses on Tarr's 2000 film 'Werckmeister Harmonies'.
- Tarr's mise-en-scène uses geometric and spatial forms guided by human relationships.
- Tarr collaborated with Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai on 'Werckmeister Harmonies', 'Damnation', and 'Sátántangó'.
- No French distributor had released 'Werckmeister Harmonies' as of 2002.
- Tarr was already considered a classic elsewhere despite lack of French distribution.
- The article appeared in the May 2002 issue of Artpress.
- The article mentions the beauty and intensity of Tarr's shots.
Entities
Artists
- Béla Tarr
- László Krasznahorkai
Institutions
- Artpress
Locations
- France
- Hungary
Sources
- artpress —