Käpt’n Blaubär – Der Film

1999 1h 25m DE

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7.1

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6.7

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★7.1TMDB · 13★6.7IMDB · 609

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Synopsis

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Captain Blaubär’s archenemy Prof. Dr. Feinfinger, kidnapped the grandson of Blaubär, three little bears, from his custody to avenge himself at Blaubär, who had destroyed the years before Feinfinger’s plans to conquer the world. Together with his friend Hein Blöd, Blaubär sets out to free them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wolfgang Völz
Käpt’n Blaubär (voice)
Edgar Hoppe
Hein Blöd
Helge Schneider
Prof. Dr. Feinfinger
Sabine Bohlmann
Rosa Bärchen
Felix Beyerbach
Gelbes Bärchen
Kurt Stukenberg
Grünes Bärchen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hayo Freitag
Writers: Walter Moers
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hayo Freitag, shot by Graham Tiernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wolfgang von Henko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Wolfgang Völz and Edgar Hoppe and Helge Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hayo Freitag directs. Graham Tiernan behind the camera. Wolfgang von Henko scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hayo Freitag, shot by Graham Tiernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wolfgang von Henko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Wolfgang Völz and Edgar Hoppe and Helge Schneider carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0215919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.