Der Venusmörder

1996 1h 32m DE

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2★6IMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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A serial killer kills redheaded women and drapes them like Venus from Sandro Botticellis artwork.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Katja Flint
Laura Grimm
Hannes Jaenicke
Dr. Klaus Stern
Ralph Herforth
Hauptkommissar Strack
Thierry van Werveke
Dr. Limbach
Karin Anselm
Oberkommissarin Hellmann
Iris Böhm
Nicole (uncredited)
Maxi Biewer
Sonja Vetur (uncredited)
Christa Strobel
Großmutter (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Writers: Christos Yiannopoulos
Languages: German

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, shot by Sven Kirsten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Katja Flint and Hannes Jaenicke and Ralph Herforth carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dominique Othenin-Girard directs. Sven Kirsten behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in German.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, shot by Sven Kirsten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Katja Flint and Hannes Jaenicke and Ralph Herforth carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0118071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.