Go Trabi Go

1991 1h 32m DE

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 71

Comedy

Synopsis

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Family Struutz lives in Bitterfeld (GDR). After the fall of the wall, they take the opportunity to go on holiday with their car, an old Trabant. They simply want to visit Italy. But there are some incidents during their journey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Schmutzler
Jacqueline Struutz
Marie Gruber
Rita Struutz
Wolfgang Stumph
Udo Struutz
Dieter Hildebrandt
Kfz-Meister
Ottfried Fischer
Bernd Amberger
Diether Krebs
Fernfahrer
Barbara Valentin
Mrs. Gamshuber
Billie Zöckler
Gerda Amberger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Timm
Writers: Reinhard Klooss, Peter Timm
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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Go Trabi Go Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Timm, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Claudia Schmutzler and Marie Gruber and Wolfgang Stumph carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Timm directs. Axel Block behind the camera. Christel Suckow 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.
2Part of the "Go Trabi Go Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Peter Timm, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Christel Suckow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claudia Schmutzler and Marie Gruber and Wolfgang Stumph carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.