Gold Flakes

1976 2h 43m DE

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Werner Schroeter's rhapsody of excess leaps from 1949 Cuba to contemporary France to points in between, while its feverishly shifting visual style evokes and parodies everything from kitschy Mexican telenovelas to silent French art films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Magdalena Montezuma
Magdalena, Josette, The Angel of Death
Ila von Hasperg
Klara, Aline
Ellen Umlauf
Helena
Christine Kaufmann
Andréa Ferréol
Andréa, Marie
Bulle Ogier
Murderous soul
Irena Staup
Isolde Barth
Isolde

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Schroeter
Writers: Werner Schroeter
Languages: German, Spanish, English, French
Countries: France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Spanish, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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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 Werner Schroeter, shot by Werner Schroeter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cécile Decugis 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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Magdalena Montezuma and Ila von Hasperg and Ellen Umlauf carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Schroeter directs. Werner Schroeter behind the camera. Cécile Decugis cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German, Spanish, English, French.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Spanish, English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Werner Schroeter, shot by Werner Schroeter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Cécile Decugis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Magdalena Montezuma and Ila von Hasperg and Ellen Umlauf carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0074578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.