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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,276 votes
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Director:
Michael Schorr
Writer:
Michael Schorr (writer)
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Release Date:
22 April 2004 (Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
It's never too late to re-tune your soul
Plot:
Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
11 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Slow, not boring more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Horst Krause ... Schultze
Harald Warmbrunn ... Jürgen
Karl-Fred Müller ... Manfred
Ursula Schucht ... Jürgen's Wife
Hannelore Schubert ... Manfred's Wife
Erwin Meinicke ... Skatspieler
Hans Hohmann ... Skatspieler
Siegfried Zimmermann ... Skatspieler
Maik Gustävel ... Automaten-Monteur
Annegret Fritz ... Wirtin
Wolfgang Boos ... Gatekeeper
Werner Boche ... Rasenpfleger
Dora Solter ... Dame
Anna Spengler ... Dame
Erika Kirchhof ... Dame
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language.
Runtime:
114 min | Argentina:114 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
Germany
Language:
German | English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Germany more
Company:
Filmkombinat more

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Goofs:
Continuity: The number of chess pieces still lying on the board changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Captain Kirk: [while hooking up Schultze's boat] I'm captain Kirk. more
Movie Connections:
References Superman (1978) more
Soundtrack:
Valse qui me porte en terre more

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59 out of 64 people found the following comment useful:-
Slow, not boring, 10 May 2004
9/10
Author: Rena from here

This movie takes its time to develop. In more than one respect it reminded me of a Kaurismäki film. The landscape is depressing, the colors are not very bright, the shots are long and there is not much dialogue. And people seem only to come alive (whether it's in Germany or the US) when they're making music. There are moments of comedy but not many. Instead, you get to watch "everyday life" for a long time before something happens. And when it happens, it's not a dramatic turn or twist . . . It does not incite the characters to change completely . . . There is just a small change.

When you put all of this together, you get a very touching tale of humanity. A tale of friendship and loneliness. I think the characters are portrayed in a very life-like fashion (for example, when the loner Schultze travels to the US he is no more capable of socially connecting with people than he was in his hometown). You have to be patient with the story because there is no classic structure (exposition, story development, climax) . . . but I got really attached to the characters. There is a lot of loneliness in this film. But this is what makes it so attractive.

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