Please, Let the Flowers Live

1986 1h 30m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A lawyer who survives a plane crash takes the opportunity to take a new identity and begin a new life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klausjürgen Wussow
Charles Duhamel
Gerd Böckmann
Balmont
Hannelore Elsner
Yvonne
Birgit Doll
Andrea Rosner
Hans Christian Blech
Langenau
Radost Bokel
Patty
Rainer Basedow
Reining
Manfred Seipold

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duccio Tessari
Writers: Joachim Hammann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Duccio Tessari, shot by Charly Steinberger. 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 Frank Duval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Klausjürgen Wussow and Gerd Böckmann and Hannelore Elsner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duccio Tessari directs. Charly Steinberger behind the camera. Frank Duval scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Duccio Tessari, shot by Charly Steinberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frank Duval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Klausjürgen Wussow and Gerd Böckmann and Hannelore Elsner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0090733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.