The Legacy of the Siren

2012 2h 1m DE

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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Michel must go to dangerous lengths to save his wife and newborn child from the intrigues of the king’s mistress in this historical drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexandra Neldel
Marie Adler
Götz Otto
König Sigismund
Bert Tischendorf
Michel Adler
Julie Engelbrecht
Hulda von Hettenheim
Nadja Becker
Hiltrud
Michael Steinocher
Andrej Grigorjewitsch
Florence Kasumba
Alika
Ill-Young Kim
Marat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Nennstiel
Writers: Caroline Hecht
Languages: German, Hungarian
Countries: Czech Republic, Germany

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Hungarian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Royal Siren Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

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 Thomas Nennstiel, shot by Rainer Lauter. 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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Original score by Stephan Massimo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alexandra Neldel and Götz Otto and Bert Tischendorf carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Nennstiel directs. Rainer Lauter behind the camera. Stephan Massimo scores. Produced in Czech Republic, Germany. Dialogue in German, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Hungarian.
3International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, Germany.
4Part of the "The Royal Siren Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Thomas Nennstiel, shot by Rainer Lauter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Stephan Massimo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Alexandra Neldel and Götz Otto and Bert Tischendorf carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2475646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.