A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
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The people behind it
Lars Rudolph
János Valuska
Peter Fitz
György Eszter
Hanna Schygulla
Tünde Eszter
Alfréd Járai
Lajos Harrer
Gyula Pauer
Mr. Hagelmayer
János Derzsi
Man In The Broad-Cloth Coat
Mihály Kormos
Factotum
Putyi Horváth
Porter
Éva Almássy Albert
Aunt Piri
Péter Dobai
Chief Constable
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