The Wedding Party

2005 1h 32m DE

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6.1

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6.6

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 19★6.6IMDB · 1,113

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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In rural Westphalia, Franz Berger struggles to keep his inn open. On this day, a bluff, overbearing bully, Hermann Walzer, has booked the dining room for a wedding banquet for his son Mark. There's bad blood between Berger and Walzer, so when the first course, shrimp cocktail, is off, Hermann storms out with the wedding party vowing not to pay. Franz locks the loo door, taking prisoners of the bride and Hermann's wife while he also locks the estate's outer gates, leaving Hermann and the rest outside. Walzer, a pheasant hunter, lays siege; shotguns, rifles, grenades, a shovel, and other weapons leave no one safe. Will it take death to bring these men to their senses?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Armin Rohde
Hermann Walzer
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Franz Berger
Arne Lenk
Mark Walzer
Julia Schmidt
Yvonne Walzer
Imogen Kogge
Hannelore Walzer
Josef Heynert
Andy Walzer
Lisa Maria Potthoff
Sophie Halberstadt
Fabian Hinrichs
Alexander Halberstadt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Deruddere
Writers: Christoph Darnstädt, Dominique Deruddere
Languages: German
Countries: Belgium, Germany

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Deruddere, shot by Danny Elsen. 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 Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philippe Ravoet 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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Armin Rohde and Uwe Ochsenknecht and Arne Lenk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0382572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dominique Deruddere directs. Danny Elsen behind the camera. Wolfram de Marco scores. Philippe Ravoet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Germany.
3Directed by Dominique Deruddere, shot by Danny Elsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philippe Ravoet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Armin Rohde and Uwe Ochsenknecht and Arne Lenk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0382572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.