Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost

2006 1h 43m DE

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★5.8TMDB · 237

AnimationFantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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After 500 years, castle ghost Hui Buh finally has some royal residents to haunt, but he soon loses his license to scare and must get recertified.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Herbig
Hui Buh
Christoph Maria Herbst
Julius
Heike Makatsch
Leonora Gräfin zu Etepetete
Ellenie Salvo González
Konstanzia
Hans Clarin
Kastellan
Rick Kavanian
Charles
Nick Brimble
Daalor / Adolar
Martin Kurz
Tommy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastian Niemann
Writers: Dirk Ahner, Sebastian Niemann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hui Buh Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastian Niemann, shot by Gerhard Schirlo. 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 Egon Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Moune Barius 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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Michael Herbig and Christoph Maria Herbst and Heike Makatsch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0428646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sebastian Niemann directs. Gerhard Schirlo behind the camera. Egon Riedel scores. Moune Barius cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "Hui Buh Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sebastian Niemann, shot by Gerhard Schirlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Egon Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Moune Barius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Herbig and Christoph Maria Herbst and Heike Makatsch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0428646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.