The Man from London

wife momentarily before fading to white.

Production history

Background, initial attempt and obstacles

Director Bla Tarr and novelist-screenwriter Lszl Krasznahorkai had been collaborators since making the acclaimed epic Stntang in 1985. With The Man from London, they sought to adapt the 1934 French language novel L’Homme de Londres by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The ensemble cast of the film included Czech actor Miroslav Krobot, Briton Tilda Swinton, and Hungarian actors Jnos Derzsi and Istvn Lnrt. Tarr shared directorial credit with gnes Hranitzky the film’s editor and his long-time collaborator.

The development of the film was problematic, with threats to shut down the production, lack of financing, and ultimately a return to work. The project first faltered in February 2005, when the film’s producer Humbert Balsan committed suicide. Tarr