Mittsommernacht

1967 1h 25m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

RomanceCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Arne Arndahl, a Norwegian farmer and sawmill owner, lives on the remote Svytelma farm with his marriageable daughters Astrid and Christine and his housekeeper Karen. When he is out hunting, his farmhand tries to rape Astrid. He is chased off the farm by the women. When Arne learns what has happened, he is driven to the Faalsund inn, trembling with rage, where he almost kills Erik, the farmhand. A stranger, who appears as suddenly as he disappears, stops him by force. At night, wolves break into the Arndahls' stables and snatch a calf. The next morning, Arne sets off to hunt down the gray predators. On the way, he is surprised by a snowstorm. And suddenly they are there: the wolves! Arne slips and loses his weapon. At first he manages to fend off the wolves with a wooden club, but then one of the beasts knocks him to the ground and the others are all over him...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Fuller
Tore
Sieghardt Rupp
Aslak
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
Karen
Anita Höfer
Selmy
Edith Hancke
Ms. Nilsson
Liane Hielscher
Astrid
Walter Kohut
Erik
Marianne Hoffmann
Christina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul May
Writers: Rolf Olsen, Kurt Nachmann, Kurt Wilhelm
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Paul May, shot by Hanns Matula. 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 Claudius Alzner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Fuller and Sieghardt Rupp and Ruth-Maria Kubitschek carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul May directs. Hanns Matula behind the camera. Claudius Alzner scores. Arnfried Heyne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul May, shot by Hanns Matula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Claudius Alzner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arnfried Heyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Fuller and Sieghardt Rupp and Ruth-Maria Kubitschek carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0066088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.