The Samurai

"The deadliest thing from Germany since 1945!"

2014 1h 20m DE

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★5.5TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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Jakob, a young policeman from a remote village, has his world unhinged when a stranger in a dress emerges from the forest and begins killing villagers with a sword.

“The deadliest thing from Germany since 1945!”

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Cast

Michel Diercks
Jakob
Pit Bukowski
Der Samurai
Uwe Preuss
Horvath
Kaja Blachnik
Karo
Ulrike Hanke-Haensch
Großmutter
Christopher Kane
Schölli
Ulrike Bliefert
Hundebesitzerin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Till Kleinert
Writers: Till Kleinert
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Till Kleinert, shot by Martin Hanslmayr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Conrad Oleak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michel Diercks and Pit Bukowski and Uwe Preuss carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The deadliest thing from Germany since 1945!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Till Kleinert directs. Martin Hanslmayr behind the camera. Conrad Oleak scores. Till Kleinert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Till Kleinert, shot by Martin Hanslmayr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Conrad Oleak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Till Kleinert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michel Diercks and Pit Bukowski and Uwe Preuss carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The deadliest thing from Germany since 1945!".
9IMDB entry: tt2401181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.