Out of Rosenheim (1987)

Director:

Percy Adlon

Writers:

Eleonore Adlon (writer)
Percy Adlon (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Stuck between a rock and a hot plate.

Plot:

A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolated motel on earth and decides to make it brighter.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Desert | Painting | Boomerang | Sheriff

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marianne Sägebrecht	...	Jasmin Münchgstettner
CCH Pounder	...	Brenda
Jack Palance	...	Rudi Cox
Christine Kaufmann	...	Debby
Monica Calhoun	...	Phyllis
Darron Flagg	...	Salomo
George Aguilar	...	Cahuenga
G. Smokey Campbell	...	Sal
Hans Stadlbauer	...	Münchgstettner
Alan S. Craig	...	Eric
Apesanahkwat	...	Sheriff Arnie
Ronald Lee Jarvis	...	Trucker Ron
Mark Daneri	...	Trucker Mark
Ray Young	...	Trucker Ray
Gary Lee Davis	...	Trucker Gary

Also Known As:

Bagdad Cafe (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:108 min

Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Bagdad, California, USA

Company:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Trivia:

The shadow of the camera crew is (deliberately) visible while the credits for the cinematographer are on the screen.

Quotes:

Brenda: Don't tell me that was it, Arnie! I mean, you gotta be kidding! That what I had you come up here for? I don't believe it! I mean she, she shows up outta nowhere without a car, without a map. She ain't got nothing but a suitcase filled with men's clothing. How come? How come she act so funny like she was gonna stay here forever? And with no clothes?! No! I don't like it! It don't make no sense at all! No, no, no, no, no! It don't make no sense!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Blues Harp

I never wanted to leave...

I sat down and watched this in a rather distressed state having had a trying day. After a few minutes into the film my mood changed as I became immersed into this strange tale of a harassed owner of a cafe in the middle of nowhere and a tourist from Germany. The owner of the cafe brilliantly played by CCH Pounder is just as bemused as we are why this German tourist delightfully played by Marianne Sagebrecht wants to stay at her cafe. This is a wonderfully unpredictable film never going where most films would go. It's utterly charming and I only got distressed again when I realised it was about to end! (9/10)