The Scout

1983 1h 35m DE

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 10

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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1877, the tribe of the Nez Percés Indians are driven into the reservation by a white cavalry force. So that they can not escape, their horses are requisitioned. Sub-chief "White Feather" has no choice but to make a scout with the cavalry and retrieve the stolen horses through his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gojko Mitić
Weiße Feder / Scout
Klaus Manchen
Sergeant Anderson
Milan Beli
Major George Bannigan
Giso Weißbach
Leutnant Brooks
Jürgen Heinrich
Soldat Thomas Hicks
Uwe Jellinek
Soldat Hunter
Hartmut Beer
Soldat Charles Randall
Erdmute Schmidt-Christian
Caroline

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buntar Jamiyan
Writers: Gottfried Kolditz, Konrad Petzold
Languages: German, Mongolian
Countries: East Germany, Mongolia

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Mongolian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: East Germany, Mongolia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buntar Jamiyan, shot by Otto Hanisch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brigitte Krex 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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Gojko Mitić and Klaus Manchen and Milan Beli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Buntar Jamiyan directs. Otto Hanisch behind the camera. Brigitte Krex cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany, Mongolia. Dialogue in German, Mongolian.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Mongolian.
3International production across 2 countries: East Germany, Mongolia.
4Directed by Buntar Jamiyan, shot by Otto Hanisch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Brigitte Krex shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gojko Mitić and Klaus Manchen and Milan Beli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0086260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.