Men in the City

2009 1h 47m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 151

Comedy

Synopsis

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Follows six very different men and their struggles with women, family and work. Yet, they are somehow connected to each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Ulmen
Günther Stobanski
Nadja Uhl
Susanne Feldberg
Til Schweiger
Jerome Ades
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Roland Feldberg
Florian David Fitz
Niklas Michalke
Maxim Mehmet
Phillipp Henrion
Jana Pallaske
Nina Helmich
Justus von Dohnányi
Bruce Berger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Verhoeven
Writers: Simon Verhoeven
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Men in the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Verhoeven, shot by Jo Heim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Essl 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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Christian Ulmen and Nadja Uhl and Til Schweiger carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1255955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Simon Verhoeven directs. Jo Heim behind the camera. Stefan Essl cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Men in the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Simon Verhoeven, shot by Jo Heim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Stefan Essl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christian Ulmen and Nadja Uhl and Til Schweiger carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1255955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.