Wicked Games

2023 3h 25m DE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In Rimini (2022) and Sparta (2022), Ulrich Seidl followed the lives of two brothers, Richie and Ewald, respectively. The former is a crooner long past his prime yet still beloved by hordes of late-middle-aged female fans who can also buy his sexual attention; the latter is a technician living in Romania and wrestling with his pedophile desires. These two tales were supposed to be told in one film – and now they finally are! The result offers a staggeringly different experience of the narrative(s). It's far more cerebral, above all a work of ideas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georg Friedrich
Ewald
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Vater
Michael Thomas
Richie Bravo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulrich Seidl
Writers: Veronika Franz, Ulrich Seidl
Languages: German, Italian, Romanian
Countries: Austria, France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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At 205 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Italian, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Georg Friedrich and Hans-Michael Rehberg and Michael Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26083046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ulrich Seidl directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Austria, France, Germany. Dialogue in German, Italian, Romanian.

Trivia

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1At 205 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Italian, Romanian.
4International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Georg Friedrich and Hans-Michael Rehberg and Michael Thomas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt26083046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.