The Lenz Papers

1986 6h 16m DE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Four-part german limited serial about the baden revolution in 1848 and 1849.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Simonischek
Andreas Lenz/Sgt. Andrew Lenz
Helmut Berger
Christoffel
Brigitte Karner
Leonore Einstein
Annette Uhlen
Josepha Wundt
Dominique Horwitz
Amand Goegg
Ulrich Tukur
Friedrich Engels
Christoph Waltz
Franz Sigel
Dominic Raacke
Heilig

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dieter Berner
Languages: English, French, German

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RUNTIME

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At 376 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peter Simonischek and Helmut Berger and Brigitte Karner carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dieter Berner directs. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in English, French, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 376 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Peter Simonischek and Helmut Berger and Brigitte Karner carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0091397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.