The Cold Room

""You not only watch the nightmare, you live it!""

1984 1h 35m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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A girl visiting modern day East Germany with her estranged father begins reliving the horrifying events that happened to a young girl living there during World War II.

“"You not only watch the nightmare, you live it!"”

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Cast

George Segal
Hugh Martin
Amanda Pays
Carla Martin / Christa Bruckner
Renée Soutendijk
Lili
Warren Clarke
Wilhelm Bruckner
Elizabeth Spriggs
Frau Hoffman
Anthony Higgins
Erich
Clifford Rose
Moltke
Ursula Howells
Headmistress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Dearden
Writers: James Dearden
Languages: English, German
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Dearden, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. 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 Michael Nyman. 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 Mick Audsley 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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George Segal and Amanda Pays and Renée Soutendijk carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""You not only watch the nightmare, you live it!"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Dearden directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. Michael Nyman scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3Directed by James Dearden, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Segal and Amanda Pays and Renée Soutendijk carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""You not only watch the nightmare, you live it!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0087071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "nazi", "world war ii", "iron curtain", "haunting".