The Tailor from Ulm

1978 2h 0m DE

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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The true story of the Bavarian Tailor Albrecht Berblinger who, after a strange encounter with a balloon starts building a flying machine. Although not an engineer by profession, he never gives up. No matter how many obstacles are put in his way nor how many failures he endures, his ardour is never dampened. He continues with his dream to fly like a bird.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tilo Prückner
Albrecht Ludwig Berblinger
Vadim Glowna
Kaspar Fesslen
Hannelore Elsner
Anna Berblinger
Dieter Schidor
Schlumberger
Marie Colbin
Irma
Harald Kuhlmann
Jakob Degen
Rudolf Wessely
Pointet
Herbert Prikopa
Lratzky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edgar Reitz
Writers: Edgar Reitz, Petra Kiener
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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48 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 Edgar Reitz, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Siegrun Jäger 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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Tilo Prückner and Vadim Glowna and Hannelore Elsner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edgar Reitz directs. Dietrich Lohmann behind the camera. Siegrun Jäger cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Edgar Reitz, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Siegrun Jäger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tilo Prückner and Vadim Glowna and Hannelore Elsner carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0078209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.