Karniggels

1991 1h 34m DE

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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After his training as a policeman, the young, shy Köppe is transferred to a northern German town. Unfortunately, in an area where fox and rabbit say goodnight, there is little for a lawman to do. So Köppe kills time with the search for mysterious cow murderers, flirting with two attractive women and befriending a likeable petty crook.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernd Michael Lade
Horst Köpper
Julia Jäger
Nina Steenhagen
Inga Busch
Annarina
Anton Rattinger
Bauhaus
Gerhard Marcel
Vierstern
Ingo Naujoks
Elle
Brigitte Böttrich
Anna Köpper
Harald Maack
Lehrer / Mörder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Detlev Buck
Writers: Detlev Buck, Wolfgang Sieg
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Roger Heeremann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Detlef Petersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sybille Windt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bernd Michael Lade and Julia Jäger and Inga Busch carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Detlev Buck directs. Roger Heeremann behind the camera. Detlef Petersen scores. Sybille Windt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Roger Heeremann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Detlef Petersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sybille Windt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bernd Michael Lade and Julia Jäger and Inga Busch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0102190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.