Lothringen!

1994 0h 20m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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About the history of the French region of Lorraine, called Lothringen in German.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emmanuelle Straub
Colette
Dominique Dostat
Colette's Grandmother (voice)
André Varynski
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Marie Straub
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danièle Huillet
Writers: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Languages: German, French
Countries: Germany, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danièle Huillet, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Emmanuelle Straub and Dominique Dostat and André Varynski carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danièle Huillet directs. Christophe Pollock behind the camera. Jean-Marie Straub cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

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1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Danièle Huillet, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Jean-Marie Straub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emmanuelle Straub and Dominique Dostat and André Varynski carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0110387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.