Synopsis
In a small port town at the end of the 19th century children are disappearing. A mysterious man in black who stalks the town may be Death itself. And nine-year-old Laurin is suffering terrifying dreams and hallucinations of a man carrying a sack and frightened children calling for help from behind closed windows.
Laurin (1989) is a 1h 20min drama feature film by Robert Sigl. In a small port town at the end of the 19th century children are disappearing. Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Dóra Szinetár, Brigitte Karner, Károly Eperjes, Hédi Temessy, Barnabás Tóth, Kati Sír, Endre Kátay, János Derzsi
Original language
German
First release
November 30, 1989 (Germany)
Home video distributors
Redemption (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Ádám Rozgonyi, Robert Sigl
Producer
Andreas Bareiss, Bernie Stampfer
Cinematography
Nyika Jancsó
Editing
Teri Losonci
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Redemption (cat. no. RETN068) | United Kingdom, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | November 30, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 1, 2018 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 20, 1996 |
| Home video | Germany | December 1, 2017 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | RETN068 |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Sigl |
| Cast | Dóra Szinetár (Laurin), Brigitte Karner (Flora Andersen), Károly Eperjes (Van Rees), Hédi Temessy (Olga), Barnabás Tóth (Stefan Berghaus), Kati Sír (Frau Greta Berghaus), Endre Kátay (Pastor Van Rees), János Derzsi (Arne), Zoltán Gera (Herr Engels), Ildikó Hámori (Frau Johansson), Zsolt Szerenyi (Zigeunerjunge), Ottilia Marschek (Zwillingsschwester), Gabriella Marschek (Zwillingsschwester), Attila Hajdu (Enno), Gábor Németh (Nikolas), Robert Sigl, Balázs Tardy, Katalin Lappath, Kasi Béla (Zweiter Zigeuner) |
| Screenplay | Ádám Rozgonyi, Robert Sigl |
| Producer | Andreas Bareiss, Bernie Stampfer |
| Executive producer | György Onódi, Róbert Prokopp |
| Cinematography | Nyika Jancsó |
| Editing | Teri Losonci |
| Sound | István Wolf |
| Costumes | Gizella Koppány |
Additional data: TMDB.
