Dandelions

1974 1h 32m DE

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4.5

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IMDB

★4.5TMDB · 6★5IMDB · 144

Drama

Synopsis

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Rick (Rutger Hauer), a disaffected sailor turned hard drinking womanizer, returns home from six months at sea to find his wife (Corrigan), whom he was deeply in love, has unexpectedly left him and is now a junkie whore. Devastated, he tries to ease his pain with booze and cheap thrills. His wife's best friend (Dagmar Lassander) makes a move on him, and when he spurns her (after scewing her first, naturally) she plots her revenge. She does so in an ingenious way, by exploiting a fantasy woman of his, but her plan backfires with tragic consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rutger Hauer
Rick
Dagmar Lassander
Doreen
Shirley Corrigan
Elke
Heidrun Hankammer
Tilo von Berlepsch
Rosa
Gerhard Soor
Karl John
Ricks Vater
Herbert Übelmesser
Bobby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrian Hoven
Writers: Günter Vaessen
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrian Hoven, shot by Robert Hofer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rutger Hauer and Dagmar Lassander and Shirley Corrigan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Adrian Hoven directs. Robert Hofer behind the camera. Rolf Bauer scores. Renate Engelmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Adrian Hoven, shot by Robert Hofer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rolf Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Renate Engelmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rutger Hauer and Dagmar Lassander and Shirley Corrigan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.