Tod eines Keilers

2006 1h 29m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Gottfried Binder, a simple employee in the pathology department of the University Hospital Zurich, is suffering from lung cancer and does not have long to live. He is convinced that the fatal disease was actually intended for someone else. For his superior, the unpopular Dr. Götze. The senior physician has always harassed him and smoked incessantly. Binder is certain that Götze made him ill in this way. Binder is inspired by the idea of achieving justice and getting rid of Götze. And he already knows how...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joachim Król
Gottfried Binder
Friedrich von Thun
Charlie Bernbeck
Lale Yavaş
Pat Wyss
Stefan Kurt
Dr. Horst Götze
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Eugen Rusterholz
Hanspeter Müller
Horak
Martin Rapold
Robert Manz
Michael Finger
Alfons Zimmerli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Urs Egger
Writers: Nils-Morten Osburg
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Joachim Król and Friedrich von Thun and Lale Yavaş carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Urs Egger directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Joachim Król and Friedrich von Thun and Lale Yavaş carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0457396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.